Bifunctional compounds for degrading btk via ubiquitin proteosome pathway

ABSTRACT

This disclosure relates to compounds useful for degrading BTK via a ubiquitin proteolytic pathway. The description also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No.62/943,720, filed Dec. 4, 2019, U.S. Provisional Application No.63/010,524, filed Apr. 15, 2020, and incorporates InternationalApplication No. PCT/US2019/56112, filed Oct. 14, 2019, each of which isincorporated by reference in their entireties.

FIELD

This disclosure provides novel bifunctional compounds forproteolytically degrading targeted Bruton's tyrosine kinases (BTK) andmethods for treating diseases modulated by BTK.

BACKGROUND

B cell receptor (BCR) signaling controls B cell development, as well asmature B cell activation, signaling, and survival. Mis-regulation of theBCR signaling pathway is associated with numerous disease indicationsinvolving B cell function, and targeting B cells and BCR signaling hasclear therapeutic potential (Woyach, et al.; Blood, 120(6); 1175-1184,2012). For example, depletion of B cells with monoclonal antibodiestargeting CD20 has significant effects in treatment of B cellmalignancies and auto-immune and inflammatory diseases (Cang, et al.; JHematolo Oncol. 5; 64, 2012.).

BTK is a member of the TEC family of kinases and is a crucial signalinghub in the BCR pathway. Mutations in BTK result in X-linkedagammaglobulinaemia (XLA), in which B cell maturation is impaired,resulting in reduced immunoglobulin production (Hendriks, et al.; ExpertOpin Ther Targets 15; 1002-1021, 2011). The central role of BTK in Bcell signaling and function makes BTK an attractive therapeutic targetfor B cell malignancies as well as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.Ibrutinib, a covalent inhibitor of BTK, has been approved to treatchronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and otherB cell malignancies, as well as graft-versus-host disease (GvHD)(Miklos, et al.; Blood, 120(21); 2243-2250, 2017). Currently, ibrutiniband second-generation BTK inhibitors are being investigated for oncologyand immune-related indications such as rheumatoid arthritis (Akinleye,et al.; J of Hematolo Oncol. 6: 59, 2013; Liu, et al.; J Pharm and ExperTher. 338(1): 154-163. 2011; Di Paolo, et al.; Nat Chem Biol. 7(1):41-50, 2011).

As an alternative to stoichiometric inhibition, proteolytic degradationof BTK could have dramatic consequences for B cell function byeffectively blocking BCR signaling. Removal of BTK protein wouldeliminate BTK kinase activity as well as any protein interaction orscaffolding function of BTK. Specific degradation of BTK could beaccomplished using heterobifunctional small molecules to recruit BTK toa ubiquitin ligase and thus promoting ubiquitylation and proteasomaldegradation of BTK. Thalidomide derivatives, such as lenalidomide orpomalidomide, can be used to recruit potential substrates to cereblon(CRBN), a component of a ubiquitin ligase complex. This uniquetherapeutic approach could present a mechanism of action for interferingwith BTK activity and BCR signaling that is distinct from the mechanismof stoichiometric BTK inhibition. Furthermore, this degradative approachcould effectively target the C481S mutated form of BTK, which mutationhas been clinically observed and confers resistance to inhibition byibrutinib (Woyach, et al.; Blood, 120(6): 1175-1184, 2012.).

Presently, there remains a need for bifunctional molecules that caninduce the in vivo proteolytic degradation of BTK via a ubiquitinproteolytic pathway.

SUMMARY

Provided herein are methods of using bifunctional compounds that inducethe proteolytic degradation of BTK via a ubiquitin proteolysis pathway.

In one aspect, provided herein are methods of treating or preventingcancer in a subject in need thereof. The methods comprise the step oforally administering to the subject an amount of a bifunctional compoundcapable of inducing proteolytic degradation of Bruton's tyrosine kinase.In certain embodiments, the amount is effective to treat or prevent thecancer.

In another aspect, provided herein are methods of degrading Bruton'styrosine kinase in a subject in need thereof. The methods comprise thestep of orally administering to the subject an amount of a bifunctionalcompound capable of inducing proteolytic degradation of Bruton'styrosine kinase. In certain embodiments, the amount is effective todegrade Bruton's tyrosine kinase in the subject.

In another aspect, provided herein are methods of preventing B cellactivation in a subject in need thereof. The methods comprise the stepof orally administering to the subject an amount of a bifunctionalcompound capable of inducing proteolytic degradation of Bruton'styrosine kinase. In certain embodiments, the amount is effective toprevent B cell activation.

In another aspect, provided herein are methods of degrading a mutantBruton's tyrosine kinase. The methods comprise the step of contacting acell expressing the mutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase with an amount of abifunctional compound capable of inducing proteolytic degradation ofBruton's tyrosine kinase. In certain embodiments, the amount iseffective to degrade the mutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase. In certainembodiments, the mutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase is a C481 mutant. Incertain embodiments, the mutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase is a C481Smutant.

In the methods, the bifunctional compounds comprise a moiety capable ofspecifically binding BTK and further comprise a moiety capable ofrecruiting an ubiquitin ligase to degrade the BTK. Particular compoundsare described herein. The compounds can be administered in any form,including pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceuticalcompositions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 provides BTK degradation by a compound herein in B lymphoma celllines and in primary human B cells.

FIG. 2 provides degradation of wild-type BTK and ibrutinib-resistantC481S BTK by a compound herein.

FIG. 3 demonstrates highly selective degradation of BTK by a compoundherein.

FIG. 4 demonstrates increased C481S BTK cell viability sensitivity to acompound herein relative to ibrutiniib.

FIG. 5 demonstrates that a compound herein prevents B cell activiation.

FIG. 6 demonstrates dose proportional degradation of BTK in splenocytesfollowing oral administration of a compound herein to mice.

FIG. 7 demonstrates dose- and time-proportional reduction of BTK incirculating B cells following oral administration of a compound herein.

FIG. 8 demonstrates anti-tumor activity of a compound herein followingoral administration of a compound herein to mice in a xenograft model ofa tumor and an ibrutinib-resistant tumor.

FIG. 9 demonstrates degradation of BTK neosubstrate Aiolos.

FIGS. 10A and 10B provide effects of compounds 73, 72, 121, and 44, andcontrol compounds, on neo-substrate and ITK or BTK levels aftertwenty-four hours in MOLT4 cells (FIG. 10A) and TMD8 cells (FIG. 10B).

FIGS. 11A and 11B provide effects of compounds 44, 72, and 149, andcontrol compounds, on CRBN neo-substrate and ITK levels in MOLT4 cells(FIG. 11A) and TMD8 cells (FIG. 11B).

FIG. 12 provides effects of compounds 130, 149, and 44 on ITK levels andIMiD activity.

FIGS. 13A-D provide TEC degradation by chimeric targeting molecules(CTMs) in K562 cells.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Provided herein are methods of using bifunctional compounds that inducethe proteolytic degradation of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) via aubiquitin proteolysis pathway.

As used herein, the following definitions shall apply unless otherwiseindicated.

Definitions

For purposes herein, the chemical elements are identified in accordancewith the Periodic Table of the Elements, CAS version, Handbook ofChemistry and Physics, 75th Ed. Additionally, general principles oforganic chemistry are described in “Organic Chemistry,” Thomas Sorrell,University Science Books, Sausalito: 1999, and “March's Advanced OrganicChemistry,” 5th Ed., Ed.: Smith, M. B. and March, J., John Wiley & Sons,New York: 2001, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated byreference.

As described herein, “protecting group” refers to a moiety orfunctionality that is introduced into a molecule by chemicalmodification of a functional group in order to obtain chemoselectivityin a subsequent chemical reaction. Standard protecting groups areprovided in Wuts and Greene: “Greene's Protective Groups in OrganicSynthesis,” 4th Ed, Wuts, P. G. M. and Greene, T. W.,Wiley-Interscience, New York: 2006.

As described herein, compounds herein optionally may be substituted withone or more substituents, such as those illustrated generally herein, oras exemplified by particular classes, subclasses, and species of thedescription.

As used herein, the term “hydroxyl” or “hydroxy” refers to an —OHmoiety.

As used herein, the term “aliphatic” encompasses the terms alkyl,alkenyl, and alkynyl, each of which are optionally substituted as setforth below.

As used herein, an “alkyl” group refers to a saturated aliphatichydrocarbon group containing 1-12 (e.g., 1-8, 1-6, or 1-4) carbon atoms.An alkyl group can be straight or branched. Examples of alkyl groupsinclude, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl,butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, n-heptyl, or2-ethylhexyl. An alkyl group can be substituted (i.e., optionallysubstituted) with one or more substituents such as halo, phospho,cycloaliphatic (e.g., cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl), heterocycloaliphatic(e.g., heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl), aryl, heteroaryl,alkoxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, acyl (e.g., (aliphatic)carbonyl,(cycloaliphatic)carbonyl, or (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl), nitro,cyano, amido (e.g., (cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino,aralkylcarbonylamino, (heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino,(heterocycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino,heteroaralkylcarbonylamino, alkylaminocarbonyl, cycloalkylaminocarbonyl,heterocycloalkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, orheteroarylaminocarbonyl), amino (e.g., aliphaticamino,cycloaliphaticamino, or heterocycloaliphaticamino), sulfonyl (e.g.,aliphatic-SO₂—), sulfinyl, sulfanyl, sulfoxy, urea, thiourea, sulfamoyl,sulfamide, oxo, carboxy, carbamoyl, cycloaliphaticoxy,heterocycloaliphaticoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy,heteroarylalkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, or hydroxy. Withoutlimitation, some examples of substituted alkyls include carboxyalkyl(such as HOOC-alkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, and alkylcarbonyloxyalkyl),cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, acylalkyl, aralkyl,(alkoxyaryl)alkyl, (sulfonylamino)alkyl (such as(alkyl-SO₂-amino)alkyl), aminoalkyl, amidoalkyl, (cycloaliphatic)alkyl,or haloalkyl.

As used herein, an “alkenyl” group refers to an aliphatic carbon groupthat contains 2-8 (e.g., 2-12, 2-6, or 2-4) carbon atoms and at leastone double bond. Like an alkyl group, an alkenyl group can be straightor branched. Examples of an alkenyl group include, but are not limitedto, allyl, 1- or 2-isopropenyl, 2-butenyl, and 2-hexenyl. An alkenylgroup can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents suchas halo, phospho, cycloaliphatic (e.g., cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl),heterocycloaliphatic (e.g., heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl),aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, acyl (e.g.,(aliphatic)carbonyl, (cycloaliphatic)carbonyl, or(heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl), nitro, cyano, amido (e.g.,(cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, aralkylcarbonylamino,(heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino, (heterocycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino,heteroarylcarbonylamino, heteroaralkylcarbonylamino, alkylaminocarbonyl,cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, heterocycloalkylaminocarbonyl,arylaminocarbonyl, or heteroarylaminocarbonyl), amino (e.g.,aliphaticamino, cycloaliphaticamino, heterocycloaliphaticamino, oraliphaticsulfonylamino), sulfonyl (e.g., alkyl-SO₂—,cycloaliphatic-SO₂—, or aryl-SO₂—), sulfinyl, sulfanyl, sulfoxy, urea,thiourea, sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, carboxy, carbamoyl,cycloaliphaticoxy, heterocycloaliphaticoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy,aralkyloxy, heteroaralkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, orhydroxy. Without limitation, some examples of substituted alkenylsinclude cyanoalkenyl, alkoxyalkenyl, acylalkenyl, hydroxyalkenyl,aralkenyl, (alkoxyaryl)alkenyl, (sulfonylamino)alkenyl (such as(alkyl-SO₂-amino)alkenyl), aminoalkenyl, amidoalkenyl,(cycloaliphatic)alkenyl, or haloalkenyl.

As used herein, an “alkynyl” group refers to an aliphatic carbon groupthat contains 2-8 (e.g., 2-12, 2-6, or 2-4) carbon atoms and has atleast one triple bond. An alkynyl group can be straight or branched.Examples of an alkynyl group include, but are not limited to, propargyland butynyl. An alkynyl group can be optionally substituted with one ormore substituents such as aroyl, heteroaroyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy,heterocycloalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, nitro, carboxy,cyano, halo, hydroxy, sulfo, mercapto, sulfanyl (e.g., aliphaticsulfanylor cycloaliphaticsulfanyl), sulfinyl (e.g., aliphaticsulfinyl orcycloaliphaticsulfinyl), sulfonyl (e.g., aliphatic-SO₂—,aliphaticamino-SO₂—, or cycloaliphatic-SO₂—), amido (e.g.,aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino,cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, heterocycloalkylaminocarbonyl,cycloalkylcarbonylamino, arylaminocarbonyl, arylcarbonylamino,aralkylcarbonylamino, (heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino,(cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, heteroaralkylcarbonylamino,heteroarylcarbonylamino, or heteroarylaminocarbonyl), urea, thiourea,sulfamoyl, sulfamide, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, cycloaliphatic,heterocycloaliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl (e.g.,(cycloaliphatic)carbonyl or (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl), amino(e.g., aliphaticamino), sulfoxy, oxo, carboxy, carbamoyl,(cycloaliphatic)oxy, (heterocycloaliphatic)oxy, or (heteroaryl)alkoxy.

As used herein, an “amido” encompasses both “aminocarbonyl” and“carbonylamino.” These terms when used alone or in connection withanother group refer to an amido group such as —N(R^(X))—C(O)—R^(Y) or—C(O)—N(R^(X))₂, when used terminally, and —C(O)—N(R^(X))— or—N(R^(X))—C(O)— when used internally, wherein R^(X) and R^(Y) can bealiphatic, cycloaliphatic, aryl, araliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic,heteroaryl, or heteroaraliphatic. Examples of amido groups includealkylamido (such as alkylcarbonylamino or alkylaminocarbonyl),(heterocycloaliphatic)amido, (heteroaralkyl)amido, (heteroaryl)amido,(heterocycloalkyl)alkylamido, arylamido, aralkylamido,(cycloalkyl)alkylamido, or cycloalkylamido.

As used herein, an “amino” group refers to —NR^(X)R^(Y) wherein each ofR^(X) and R^(Y) is independently hydrogen (H or —H), aliphatic,cycloaliphatic, (cycloaliphatic)aliphatic, aryl, araliphatic,heterocycloaliphatic, (heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic, heteroaryl,carboxy, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, (aliphatic)carbonyl,(cycloaliphatic)carbonyl, ((cycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl,arylcarbonyl, (araliphatic)carbonyl, (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl,((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl, (heteroaryl)carbonyl, or(heteroaraliphatic)carbonyl, each of which being defined herein andbeing optionally substituted. Examples of amino groups includealkylamino, dialkylamino, or arylamino. When the term “amino” is not theterminal group (e.g., alkylcarbonylamino), it is represented by—NR^(X)—, where R^(X) has the same meaning as defined above.

As used herein, an “aryl” group used alone or as part of a larger moietyas in “aralkyl,” “aralkoxy,” or “aryloxyalkyl” refers to monocyclic(e.g., phenyl); bicyclic (e.g., indenyl, naphthalenyl,tetrahydronaphthyl, or tetrahydroindenyl); and tricyclic (e.g.,fluorenyl tetrahydrofluorenyl, tetrahydroanthracenyl, or anthracenyl)ring systems in which the monocyclic ring system is aromatic or at leastone of the rings in a bicyclic or tricyclic ring system is aromatic. Thebicyclic and tricyclic groups include benzofused 2-3 memberedcarbocyclic rings. For example, a benzofused group includes phenyl fusedwith two or more C₄₋₈ carbocyclic moieties. An aryl is optionallysubstituted with one or more substituents including aliphatic (e.g.,alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl); cycloaliphatic; (cycloaliphatic)aliphatic;heterocycloaliphatic; (heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic; aryl; heteroaryl;alkoxy; (cycloaliphatic)oxy; (heterocycloaliphatic)oxy; aryloxy;heteroaryloxy; (araliphatic)oxy; (heteroaraliphatic)oxy; aroyl;heteroaroyl; amino; oxo (on a non-aromatic carbocyclic ring of abenzofused bicyclic or tricyclic aryl); nitro; carboxy; amido; acyl(e.g., (aliphatic)carbonyl; (cycloaliphatic)carbonyl;((cycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl; (araliphatic)carbonyl;(heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl;((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl; or(heteroaraliphatic)carbonyl); sulfonyl (e.g., aliphatic-SO₂— oramino-SO₂—); sulfinyl (e.g., aliphatic-S(O)— or cycloaliphatic-S(O)—);sulfanyl (e.g., aliphatic-S—); cyano; halo; hydroxy; mercapto; sulfoxy;urea; thiourea; sulfamoyl; sulfamide; or carbamoyl. Alternatively, anaryl can be unsubstituted.

Non-limiting examples of substituted aryls include haloaryl (e.g.,mono-, di- (such as p,m-dihaloaryl), and (trihalo)aryl); (carboxy)aryl(e.g., (alkoxycarbonyl)aryl, ((aralkyl)carbonyloxy)aryl, and(alkoxycarbonyl)aryl); (amido)aryl (e.g., (aminocarbonyl)aryl,(((alkylamino)alkyl)aminocarbonyl)aryl, (alkylcarbonyl)aminoaryl,(arylaminocarbonyl)aryl, and (((heteroaryl)amino)carbonyl)aryl);aminoaryl (e.g., ((alkylsulfonyl)amino)aryl or ((dialkyl)amino)aryl);(cyanoalkyl)aryl; (alkoxy)aryl; (sulfamoyl)aryl (e.g.,(aminosulfonyl)aryl); (alkylsulfonyl)aryl; (cyano)aryl;(hydroxyalkyl)aryl; ((alkoxy)alkyl)aryl; (hydroxy)aryl,((carboxy)alkyl)aryl; (((dialkyl)amino)alkyl)aryl; (nitroalkyl)aryl;(((alkylsulfonyl)amino)alkyl)aryl; ((heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl)aryl;((alkylsulfonyl)alkyl)aryl; (cyanoalkyl)aryl; (hydroxyalkyl)aryl;(alkylcarbonyl)aryl; alkylaryl; (trihaloalkyl)aryl;p-amino-m-alkoxycarbonylaryl; p-amino-m-cyanoaryl; p-halo-m-aminoaryl;or (m-(heterocycloaliphatic)-o-(alkyl))aryl.

As used herein, an “araliphatic” such as an “aralkyl” group refers to analiphatic group (e.g., a C₁₋₄ alkyl group) that is substituted with anaryl group. “Aliphatic,” “alkyl,” and “aryl” are defined herein. Anexample of an araliphatic such as an aralkyl group is benzyl.

As used herein, an “aralkyl” group refers to an alkyl group (e.g., aC₁₋₄ alkyl group) that is substituted with an aryl group. Both “alkyl”and “aryl” have been defined above. An example of an aralkyl group isbenzyl. An aralkyl is optionally substituted with one or moresubstituents such as aliphatic (e.g., alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl,including carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or haloalkyl such astrifluoromethyl), cycloaliphatic (e.g., cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl),(cycloalkyl)alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, (heterocycloalkyl)alkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, heterocycloalkyloxy, aryloxy,heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, heteroaralkyloxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, nitro,carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, amido (e.g., aminocarbonyl,alkylcarbonylamino, cycloalkylcarbonylamino,(cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, aralkylcarbonylamino,(heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino, (heterocycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino,heteroarylcarbonylamino, or heteroaralkylcarbonylamino), cyano, halo,hydroxy, acyl, mercapto, alkylsulfanyl, sulfoxy, urea, thiourea,sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, or carbamoyl.

As used herein, a “bicyclic ring system” includes 6-12 (e.g., 8-12 or9-, 10-, or 11-) membered structures that form two rings, wherein thetwo rings have at least one atom in common (e.g., two atoms in common).Bicyclic ring systems include bicycloaliphatics (e.g., bicycloalkyl orbicycloalkenyl), bicycloheteroaliphatics, bicyclic aryls, and bicyclicheteroaryls.

As used herein, a “cycloaliphatic” group encompasses a “cycloalkyl”group and a “cycloalkenyl” group, each of which are optionallysubstituted as set forth below.

As used herein, a “cycloalkyl” group refers to a saturated carbocyclicmono- or bicyclic (fused or bridged) ring of 3-10 (e.g., 5-10) carbonatoms. Examples of cycloalkyl groups include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, adamantyl, norbornyl, cubyl,octahydro-indenyl, decahydro-naphthyl, bicyclo[3.2.1]octyl,bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, bicyclo[3.3.1]nonyl, bicyclo[3.3.2.]decyl,bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, adamantyl, or((aminocarbonyl)cycloalkyl)cycloalkyl.

A “cycloalkenyl” group, as used herein, refers to a non-aromaticcarbocyclic ring of 3-10 (e.g., 4-8) carbon atoms having one or moredouble bonds. Examples of cycloalkenyl groups include cyclopentenyl,1,4-cyclohexa-di-enyl, cycloheptenyl, cyclooctenyl, hexahydro-indenyl,octahydro-naphthyl, cyclohexenyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octenyl, orbicyclo[3.3.1]nonenyl.

A cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group can be optionally substituted withone or more substituents such as phospho, aliphatic (e.g., alkyl,alkenyl, or alkynyl), cycloaliphatic, (cycloaliphatic)aliphatic,heterocycloaliphatic, (heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl,alkoxy, (cycloaliphatic)oxy, (heterocycloaliphatic)oxy, aryloxy,heteroaryloxy, (araliphatic)oxy, (heteroaraliphatic)oxy, aroyl,heteroaroyl, amino, amido (e.g., (aliphatic)carbonylamino,(cycloaliphatic)carbonylamino, ((cycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonylamino,(aryl)carbonylamino, (araliphatic)carbonylamino,(heterocycloaliphatic)carbonylamino,((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonylamino,(heteroaryl)carbonylamino, or (heteroaraliphatic)carbonylamino), nitro,carboxy (e.g., HOOC—, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkylcarbonyloxy), acyl (e.g.,(cycloaliphatic)carbonyl, ((cycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl,(araliphatic)carbonyl, (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl,((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl, or(heteroaraliphatic)carbonyl], cyano, halo, hydroxy, mercapto, sulfonyl(e.g., alkyl-SO₂— and aryl-SO₂—), sulfinyl (e.g., alkyl-S(O)—), sulfanyl(e.g., alkyl-S—), sulfoxy, urea, thiourea, sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, orcarbamoyl.

As used herein, the term “heterocycloaliphatic” encompassesheterocycloalkyl groups and heterocycloalkenyl groups, each of whichbeing optionally substituted as set forth below.

As used herein, a “heterocycloalkyl” group refers to a 3-10 memberedmono- or bicylic (fused, bridged, or spiro) (e.g., 5- to 10-memberedmono- or bicyclic) saturated ring structure, in which one or more of thering atoms is a heteroatom (e.g., nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), sulfur (S),or combinations thereof). Non-limiting examples of a heterocycloalkylgroup include piperidyl, piperazyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuryl,1,4-dioxolanyl, 1,4-dithianyl, 1,3-dioxolanyl, oxazolidyl, isoxazolidyl,morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, octahydrobenzofuryl, octahydrochromenyl,octahydrothiochromenyl, octahydroindolyl, octahydropyrindinyl,decahydroquinolinyl, octahydrobenzo[b]thiopheneyl,2-oxa-bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, 1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl,3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octyl, decahydro-2,7-naphthyridine,2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decane, 2,7-diazaspiro[3.5]nonane,octahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole, octahydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridine, and2,6-dioxa-tricyclo[3.3.1.0^(3,7)]nonyl. A monocyclic heterocycloalkylgroup can be fused with a phenyl moiety to form structures, such astetrahydroisoquinoline, that would be categorized as heteroaryls.

A “heterocycloalkenyl” group, as used herein, refers to a mono- orbicylic (e.g., 5- to 10-membered mono- or bicyclic) non-aromatic ringstructure having one or more double bonds, and wherein one or more ofthe ring atoms is a heteroatom (e.g., N, O, or S). Monocyclic andbicyclic heterocycloaliphatics are numbered according to standardchemical nomenclature.

A heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl group can be optionallysubstituted with one or more substituents such as phospho, aliphatic(e.g., alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl), cycloaliphatic,(cycloaliphatic)aliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic,(heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy,(cycloaliphatic)oxy, (heterocycloaliphatic)oxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy,(araliphatic)oxy, (heteroaraliphatic)oxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, amino,amido (e.g., (aliphatic)carbonylamino, (cycloaliphatic)carbonylamino,((cycloaliphatic) aliphatic)carbonylamino, (aryl)carbonylamino,(araliphatic)carbonylamino, (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonylamino,((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonylamino,(heteroaryl)carbonylamino, or (heteroaraliphatic)carbonylamino], nitro,carboxy (e.g., HOOC—, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkylcarbonyloxy), acyl (e.g.,(cycloaliphatic)carbonyl, ((cycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl,(araliphatic)carbonyl, (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl,((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl, or(heteroaraliphatic)carbonyl), nitro, cyano, halo, hydroxy, mercapto,sulfonyl (e.g., alkylsulfonyl or arylsulfonyl), sulfinyl (e.g.,alkylsulfinyl), sulfanyl (e.g., alkylsulfanyl), sulfoxy, urea, thiourea,sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, or carbamoyl.

A “heteroaryl” group, as used herein, refers to a monocyclic, bicyclic,or tricyclic ring system having four to fifteen ring atoms wherein oneor more of the ring atoms is a heteroatom (e.g., N, O, S, orcombinations thereof) and in which the monocyclic ring system isaromatic or at least one of the rings in the bicyclic or tricyclic ringsystems is aromatic. A heteroaryl group includes a benzofused ringsystem having two to three rings. For example, a benzofused groupincludes benzo fused with one or two 4- to 8-memberedheterocycloaliphatic moieties (e.g., indolizyl, indolyl, isoindolyl,3H-indolyl, indolinyl, benzo[b]furyl, benzo[b]thiophene-yl, quinolinyl,or isoquinolinyl). Some examples of heteroaryl are azetidinyl, pyridyl,1H-indazolyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl,tetrazolyl, benzofuryl, isoquinolinyl, benzthiazolyl, xanthene,thioxanthene, phenothiazine, dihydroindole, benzo[1,3]dioxole,benzo[b]furyl, benzo[b]thiophenyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl,benzthiazolyl, puryl, cinnolyl, quinolyl, quinazolyl, phthalazyl,quinazolyl, quinoxalyl, isoquinolyl, 4H-quinolizyl,benzo-1,2,5-thiadiazolyl, or 1,8-naphthyridyl. Other examples ofheteroaryls include 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline and4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazine.

Without limitation, monocyclic heteroaryls include furyl, thiophene-yl,2H-pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl,isothiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 2H-pyranyl, 4H-pranyl, pyridyl,pyridazyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazyl, or 1,3,5-triazyl. Monocyclicheteroaryls are numbered according to standard chemical nomenclature.

Without limitation, bicyclic heteroaryls include indolizyl, indolyl,isoindolyl, 3H-indolyl, indolinyl, benzo[b]furyl, benzo[b]thiophenyl,quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, indazolyl, benzimidazyl, benzthiazolyl,purinyl, 4H-quinolizyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolyl, phthalazyl,quinazolyl, quinoxalyl, 1,8-naphthyridyl, or pteridyl. Bicyclicheteroaryls are numbered according to standard chemical nomenclature.

A heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more substituentssuch as aliphatic (e.g., alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl); cycloaliphatic;(cycloaliphatic)aliphatic; heterocycloaliphatic;(heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic; aryl; heteroaryl; alkoxy;(cycloaliphatic)oxy; (heterocycloaliphatic)oxy; aryloxy; heteroaryloxy;(araliphatic)oxy; (heteroaraliphatic)oxy; aroyl; heteroaroyl; amino; oxo(on a non-aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring of a bicyclic ortricyclic heteroaryl); carboxy; amido; acyl (e.g., aliphaticcarbonyl;(cycloaliphatic)carbonyl; ((cycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl;(araliphatic)carbonyl; (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl;((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl; or(heteroaraliphatic)carbonyl); sulfonyl (e.g., aliphaticsulfonyl oraminosulfonyl); sulfinyl (e.g., aliphaticsulfinyl); sulfanyl (e.g.,aliphaticsulfanyl); nitro; cyano; halo; hydroxy; mercapto; sulfoxy;urea; thiourea; sulfamoyl; sulfamide; or carbamoyl. Alternatively, aheteroaryl can be unsubstituted.

Non-limiting examples of substituted heteroaryls include(halo)heteroaryl (e.g., mono- and di-(halo)heteroaryl);(carboxy)heteroaryl (e.g., (alkoxycarbonyl)heteroaryl); cyanoheteroaryl;aminoheteroaryl (e.g., ((alkylsulfonyl)amino)heteroaryl and((dialkyl)amino)heteroaryl); (amido)heteroaryl (e.g.,aminocarbonylheteroaryl, ((alkylcarbonyl)amino)heteroaryl,((((alkyl)amino)alkyl)aminocarbonyl)heteroaryl,(((heteroaryl)amino)carbonyl)heteroaryl,((heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl)heteroaryl, and((alkylcarbonyl)amino)heteroaryl); (cyanoalkyl)heteroaryl;(alkoxy)heteroaryl; (sulfamoyl)heteroaryl (e.g.,(aminosulfonyl)heteroaryl); (sulfonyl)heteroaryl (e.g.,(alkylsulfonyl)heteroaryl); (hydroxyalkyl)heteroaryl;(alkoxyalkyl)heteroaryl; (hydroxy)heteroaryl;((carboxy)alkyl)heteroaryl; (((dialkyl)amino)alkyl)heteroaryl;(heterocycloaliphatic)heteroaryl; (cycloaliphatic)heteroaryl;(nitroalkyl)heteroaryl; (((alkylsulfonyl)amino)alkyl)heteroaryl;((alkylsulfonyl)alkyl)heteroaryl; (cyanoalkyl)heteroaryl;(acyl)heteroaryl (e.g., (alkylcarbonyl)heteroaryl); (alkyl)heteroaryl;or (haloalkyl)heteroaryl (e.g., trihaloalkylheteroaryl).

As used herein, a “heteroaraliphatic” (such as a heteroaralkyl group)refers to an aliphatic group (e.g., a C₁₋₄ alkyl group) that issubstituted with a heteroaryl group. “Aliphatic,” “alkyl,” and“heteroaryl” have been defined above.

As used herein, a “heteroaralkyl” group refers to an alkyl group (e.g.,a C₁₋₄ alkyl group) that is substituted with a heteroaryl group. Both“alkyl” and “heteroaryl” have been defined above. A heteroaralkyl isoptionally substituted with one or more substituents such as alkyl(including carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, and haloalkyl such astrifluoromethyl), alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl,heterocycloalkyl, (heterocycloalkyl)alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy,cycloalkyloxy, heterocycloalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy,heteroaralkyloxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, nitro, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl,alkylcarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino,cycloalkylcarbonylamino, (cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino,arylcarbonylamino, aralkylcarbonylamino,(heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino, (heterocycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino,heteroarylcarbonylamino, heteroaralkylcarbonylamino, cyano, halo,hydroxy, acyl, mercapto, alkylsulfanyl, sulfoxy, urea, thiourea,sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, or carbamoyl.

As used herein, “cyclic moiety” and “cyclic group” refer to mono-, bi-,and tri-cyclic ring systems including cycloaliphatic,heterocycloaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl, each of which has beenpreviously defined.

As used herein, a “bridged bicyclic ring system” refers to a bicyclicheterocyclicalipahtic ring system or bicyclic cycloaliphatic ring systemin which the rings are bridged. Examples of bridged bicyclic ringsystems include, but are not limited to, adamantanyl, norbornanyl,bicyclo[3.2.1]octyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, bicyclo[3.3.1]nonyl,bicyclo[3.3.2]decyl, 2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octyl,3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octyl, and 2,6-dioxa-tricyclo[3.3.1.0^(3,7)]nonyl. Abridged bicyclic ring system can be optionally substituted with one ormore substituents such as alkyl (including carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl,and haloalkyl such as trifluoromethyl), alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,(cycloalkyl)alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, (heterocycloalkyl)alkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, heterocycloalkyloxy, aryloxy,heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, heteroaralkyloxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, nitro,carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyl,alkylcarbonylamino, cycloalkylcarbonylamino,(cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, aralkylcarbonylamino,(heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino, (heterocycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino,heteroarylcarbonylamino, heteroaralkylcarbonylamino, cyano, halo,hydroxy, acyl, mercapto, alkylsulfanyl, sulfoxy, urea, thiourea,sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, or carbamoyl.

As used herein, an “acyl” group refers to a formyl group or R^(X)—C(O)—(such as alkyl-C(O)—, also referred to as “alkylcarbonyl”) where R^(X)and “alkyl” have been defined previously. Acetyl and pivaloyl areexamples of acyl groups.

As used herein, an “aroyl” or “heteroaroyl” refers to an aryl-C(O)— or aheteroaryl-C(O)—. The aryl and heteroaryl portion of the aroyl orheteroaroyl is optionally substituted as previously defined herein.

As used herein, an “alkoxy” group refers to an alkyl-O— group where“alkyl” has been defined previously herein.

As used herein, a “carbamoyl” group refers to a group having thestructure —O—CO—NR^(X)R or —NR^(X)—CO—O—R^(Z), wherein R^(X) and R^(Y)have been defined above and R^(Z) can be aliphatic, aryl, araliphatic,heterocycloaliphatic, heteroaryl, or heteroaraliphatic.

As used herein, a “carboxy” group refers to —COOH, when used as aterminal group; or —OC(O)— or —C(O)O— when used as an internal group.

As used herein, an ester refers to —COOR^(X) when used as a terminalgroup; or —COOR^(X)— when used as an internal group, wherein R^(X) hasbeen defined above.

As used herein, a formate refers to —OC(O)H.

As used herein, an acetate refers to —OC(O)R^(X), wherein R^(X) has beendefined above.

As used herein, a “haloaliphatic” group refers to an aliphatic groupsubstituted with one to three halogen. For instance, the term haloalkylincludes the group —CF₃.

As used herein, a “mercapto” or “sulfhydryl” group refers to —SH.

As used herein, a “sulfo” group refers to —SO₃H or —SO₃R^(X) when usedterminally or —S(O)₃— when used internally.

As used herein, a “sulfamide” group refers to the structure—NR^(X)—S(O)₂—NR^(Y)R^(Z) when used terminally and —NR^(X)—S(O)₂—NR^(Y)—when used internally, wherein R^(X), R^(Y), and R^(Z) have been definedabove.

As used herein, a “sulfamoyl” group refers to the structure—O—S(O)₂—NR^(Y)R^(Z) wherein R^(Y) and R^(Z) have been defined above.

As used herein, a “sulfonamide” group refers to the structure—S(O)₂—NR^(X)R^(Y) or —NR^(X)—S(O)₂—R^(Z) when used terminally; or—S(O)₂—NR^(X)— or —NR^(X)—S(O)₂— when used internally, wherein R^(X),R^(Y), and R^(Z) are defined above.

As used herein a “sulfanyl” group refers to —S—R^(X) when usedterminally and —S— when used internally, wherein R^(X) has been definedabove. Examples of sulfanyls include aliphatic-S—, cycloaliphatic-S—,aryl-S—, or the like.

As used herein a “sulfinyl” group refers to —S(O)—R^(X) when usedterminally and —S(O)— when used internally, wherein R^(X) has beendefined above. Examples of sulfinyl groups include aliphatic-S(O)—,aryl-S(O)—, (cycloaliphatic(aliphatic))-S(O)—, cycloalkyl-S(O)—,heterocycloaliphatic-S(O)—, heteroaryl-S(O)—, and/or the like.

As used herein, a “sulfonyl” group refers to —S(O)₂—R^(X) when usedterminally and —S(O)₂-when used internally, wherein R^(X) has beendefined above. Examples of sulfonyl groups include aliphatic-S(O)₂—,aryl-S(O)₂—, (cycloaliphatic(aliphatic))-S(O)₂—, cycloaliphatic-S(O)₂—,heterocycloaliphatic-S(O)₂—, heteroaryl-S(O)₂—,(cycloaliphatic(amido(aliphatic)))-S(O)₂—, and/or the like.

As used herein, a “sulfoxy” group refers to —O—S(O)—R^(X) or—S(O)—O—R^(X), when used terminally and —O—S(O)— or —S(O)—O— when usedinternally, where R^(X) has been defined above.

As used herein, a “halogen” or “halo” group refers to fluorine (F),chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), or iodine (I).

As used herein, an “alkoxycarbonyl,” which is encompassed by the termcarboxy, used alone or in connection with another group refers to agroup such as alkyl-O—C(O)—.

As used herein, an “alkoxyalkyl” refers to an alkyl group such asalkyl-O-alkyl-, wherein alkyl has been defined above.

As used herein, a “carbonyl” refers to —C(O)—.

As used herein, an “oxo” refers to ═O.

As used herein, the term “phospho” refers to phosphinates andphosphonates. Examples of phosphinates and phosphonates include—P(O)(R^(P))₂, wherein R^(P) is aliphatic, alkoxy, aryloxy,heteroaryloxy, (cycloaliphatic)oxy, (heterocycloaliphatic)oxy, aryl,heteroaryl, cycloaliphatic or amino.

As used herein, an “aminoalkyl” refers to the structure(R^(X))₂N-alkyl-.

As used herein, a “cyanoalkyl” refers to the structure (NC)-alkyl-.

As used herein, a “urea” group refers to the structure—NR^(X)—CO—NR^(Y)R^(Z) and a “thiourea” group refers to the structure—NR^(X)—CS—NR^(Y)R^(Z) each when used terminally and —NR^(X)—CO—NR^(Y)—or —NR^(X)—CS—NR^(Y)— each when used internally, wherein R^(X), R^(Y),and R^(Z) have been defined above.

As used herein, a “guanidine” group refers to the structure—N═C(N(R^(X)R^(Y)))N(R^(X)R^(Y)) or —NR^(X)—C(═NR^(X))NR^(X)R^(Y)wherein R^(X) and R^(Y) have been defined above.

As used herein, the term “amidino” group refers to the structure—C═(NR^(X))N(R^(X)R^(Y)) wherein R^(X) and R have been defined above.

As used herein, the term “vicinal” generally refers to the placement ofsubstituents on a group that includes two or more carbon atoms, whereinthe substituents are attached to adjacent carbon atoms.

As used herein, the term “geminal” generally refers to the placement ofsubstituents on a group that includes two or more carbon atoms, whereinthe substituents are attached to the same carbon atom.

The terms “terminally” and “internally” refer to the location of a groupwithin a substituent. A group is terminal when the group is present atthe end of the substituent not further bonded to the rest of thechemical structure. Carboxyalkyl (i.e., R^(X)O(O)C-alkyl) is an exampleof a carboxy group used terminally. A group is internal when the groupis present in the middle of or within the termini of a substituent ofthe chemical structure. Alkylcarboxy (e.g., alkyl-C(O)O— oralkyl-OC(O)—) and alkylcarboxyaryl (e.g., alkyl-C(O)O-aryl- oralkyl-O(CO)-aryl-) are examples of carboxy groups used internally.

As used herein, an “aliphatic chain” refers to a branched or straightaliphatic group (e.g., alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, or alkynyl groups).A straight aliphatic chain has the structure —[CH₂]_(v)—, where v is1-12. A branched aliphatic chain is a straight aliphatic chain that issubstituted with one or more aliphatic groups. A branched aliphaticchain has the structure —[CQQ]_(v)- where each Q is independently ahydrogen (H or —H) or an aliphatic group; however, Q shall be analiphatic group in at least one instance. The term aliphatic chainincludes alkyl chains, alkenyl chains, and alkynyl chains, where alkyl,alkenyl, and alkynyl are defined above.

The phrase “optionally substituted” is used herein interchangeably withthe phrase “substituted or unsubstituted.” As described herein,compounds herein can optionally be substituted with one or moresubstituents, such as are illustrated generally above, or as exemplifiedby particular classes, subclasses, and species of the description. Asdescribed herein, the variables R, R¹, R², L, Y, and Z, and othervariables contained in Formula (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H),(J), (K), (M), (X), (I), (I-A), (I-B), (II), (II-A), (II-B), (III), and(IV) described herein encompass specific groups, such as alkyl and aryl.Unless otherwise noted, each of the specific groups for the variables R,R¹⁰, R^(A), R¹, R², L, L¹, D, W, E, V, G, Y, and Z, and other variablescontained therein can be optionally substituted with one or moresubstituents described herein. Each substituent of a specific group isfurther optionally substituted with one to three of halo, cyano, oxo,alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, nitro, aryl, cycloaliphatic,heterocycloaliphatic, heteroaryl, haloalkyl, and alkyl. For instance, analkyl group can be substituted with alkylsulfanyl and the alkylsulfanylcan be optionally substituted with one to three of halo, cyano, oxo,alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, nitro, aryl, haloalkyl, and alkyl. As anadditional example, the cycloalkyl portion of a(cycloalkyl)carbonylamino can be optionally substituted with one tothree of halo, cyano, alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, haloalkyl, and alkyl. Whentwo alkoxy groups are bound to the same atom or adjacent atoms, the twoalkxoy groups can form a ring together with the atom(s) to which theyare bound.

As used herein, the term “substituted,” whether preceded by the term“optionally” or not, refers generally to the replacement of hydrogenatoms in a given structure with the radical of a specified substituent.Specific substituents are described above in the definitions and belowin the description of compounds and examples thereof. Unless otherwiseindicated, an optionally substituted group can have a substituent ateach substitutable position of the group, and when more than oneposition in any given structure can be substituted with more than onesubstituent selected from a specified group, the substituent can beeither the same or different at every position. A ring substituent, suchas a heterocycloalkyl, can be bound to another ring, such as acycloalkyl, to form a spiro-bicyclic ring system, for example, bothrings share one common atom. Non-limiting examples of spiroheterocycloalkyls include

As one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize, combinations ofsubstituents envisioned by this description are those combinations thatresult in the formation of stable or chemically feasible compounds.

As used herein, the phrase “stable or chemically feasible” refers tocompounds that are not substantially altered when subjected toconditions to allow for their production, detection, and their recovery,purification, and use for one or more of the purposes disclosed herein.In some embodiments, a stable compound or chemically feasible compoundis one that is not substantially altered when kept at a temperature of40° C. or less, in the absence of moisture or other chemically reactiveconditions, for at least a week.

As used herein, an “effective amount” is defined as the amount requiredto confer a therapeutic effect on the treated patient, and is typicallydetermined based on age, surface area, weight, and condition of thepatient. The interrelationship of dosages for animals and humans (basedon milligrams per meter squared of body surface) is described byFreireich et al., Cancer Chemother. Rep., 50: 219 (1966). Body surfacearea may be approximately determined from height and weight of thepatient. See, e.g., Scientific Tables, Geigy Pharmaceuticals, Ardsley,N.Y., 537 (1970). As used herein, “patient” refers to a mammal,including a human.

As used herein, the term “about” means within ±10% of a value. Forexample, a dose that is about 100 mg/kg provides that the does can 90mg/kg to 110 mg/kg. By way of further example, an amount of anadditional therapeutic agent ranging from about 50% to about 100%provides that the amount of additional therapeutic agent ranges from45-55% to 90-110%. A person of skill in the art will appreciate thescope and application of the term “about” when used to describe othervalues disclosed herein.

Unless otherwise stated, structures depicted herein also are meant toinclude all isomeric (e.g., enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and geometric(or conformational)) forms of the structure; for example, the (R)- and(S)-configurations for each asymmetric center, (Z)- and (E)-double bondisomers, and (Z)- and (E)-conformational isomers. Therefore, singlestereochemical isomers as well as enantiomeric, diastereomeric, andgeometric (or conformational) mixtures of the present compounds arewithin the scope of the description. Alternatively, as used herein,“enantiomeric excess (ee)” refers to a dimensionless mol ratiodescribing the purity of chiral substances that contain, for example, asingle stereogenic center. For instance, an enantiomeric excess of zerowould indicate a racemic (e.g., 50:50 mixture of enantiomers, or noexcess of one enantiomer over the other). By way of further example, anenantiomeric excess of ninety-nine would indicate a nearly stereopureenantiomeric compound (i.e., large excess of one enantiomer over theother). The percentage enantiomeric excess, %ee=([(R)-compound]-[(S)-compound])/([(R)-compound]+[(S)-compound])×100,where the (R)-compound>(S)-compound; or %ee=([(S)-compound]-[(R)-compound])/([(S)-compound]+[(R)-compound])×100,where the (S)-compound>(R)-compound. Moreover, as used herein,“diastereomeric excess (de)” refers to a dimensionless mol ratiodescribing the purity of chiral substances that contain more than onestereogenic center. For example, a diastereomeric excess of zero wouldindicate an equimolar mixture of diastereoisomers. By way of furtherexample, diastereomeric excess of ninety-nine would indicate a nearlystereopure diastereomeric compound (i.e., large excess of onediastereomer over the other). Diastereomeric excess may be calculatedvia a similar method to ee. As would be appreciated by a person ofskill, de is usually reported as percent de (% de). % de may becalculated in a similar manner to % ee.

In certain embodiments, the compounds or inhibitors described hereinhave an ee, de, % ee, or % de greater than zero. For example, in certainembodiments, the compounds or inhibitors described herein have an ee,de, % ee, or % de of ten. In certain embodiments, the compounds orinhibitors described herein have an ee, de, % ee, or % de oftwenty-five. In certain embodiments, the compounds or inhibitorsdescribed herein have an ee, de, % ee, or % de of fifty. In certainembodiments, the compounds or inhibitors described herein have an ee,de, % ee, or % de of seventy-five.

In certain embodiments, the compounds or inhibitors described hereinhave an ee, de, % ee, or % de range from ninety to one hundred. Incertain embodiments, the compounds or inhibitors described herein havean ee, de, % ee, or % de range from ninety-five to one hundred. Incertain embodiments, the compounds or inhibitors described herein havean ee, de, % ee, or % de range from ninety-seven to one hundred. Incertain embodiments, the compounds or inhibitors described herein havean ee, de, % ee, or % de range from ninety-eight to one hundred. Incertain embodiments, the compounds or inhibitors described herein havean ee, de, % ee, or % de range from ninety-nine to one hundred.

In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee,de, % ee, or % de is one. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is two. In one embodiment ofa compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de isthree. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein,the ee, de, % ee, or % de is four. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is five. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is six. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is seven. In one embodimentof a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % deis eight. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein,the ee, de, % ee, or % de is nine. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is ten. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is eleven. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is twelve. In one embodimentof a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % deis thirteen. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitor describedherein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is fourteen. In one embodiment of acompound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de isfifteen. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein,the ee, de, % ee, or % de is sixteen. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is seventeen. Inone embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de,% ee, or % de is eighteen. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is nineteen. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is twenty. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is twenty-one. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is twenty-two. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is twenty-three. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is twenty-four. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is twenty-five. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is twenty-six. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is twenty-seven. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is twenty-eight. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is twenty-nine. Inone embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de,% ee, or % de is thirty. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is thirty-one. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is thirty-two. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is thirty-three. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is thirty-four. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is thirty-five. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is thirty-six. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is thirty-seven. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is thirty-eight. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is thirty-nine. Inone embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de,% ee, or % de is forty. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is forty-one. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is forty-two. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is forty-three. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is forty-four. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is forty-five. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is forty-six. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is forty-seven. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is forty-eight. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is forty-nine. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is fifty. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is fifty-one. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is fifty-two. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is fifty-three. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is fifty-four. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is fifty-five. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is fifty-six. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is fifty-seven. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is fifty-eight. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is fifty-nine. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is sixty. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is sixty-one. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is sixty-two. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is sixty-three. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is sixty-four. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is sixty-five. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is sixty-six. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is sixty-seven. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is sixty-eight. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is sixty-nine. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is seventy. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is seventy-one. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is seventy-two. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is seventy-three. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is seventy-four. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is seventy-five.In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee,de, % ee, or % de is seventy-six. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is seventy-seven.In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee,de, % ee, or % de is seventy-eight. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is seventy-nine.In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee,de, % ee, or % de is eighty. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is eighty-one. Inone embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de,% ee, or % de is eighty-two. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is eighty-three.In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee,de, % ee, or % de is eighty-four. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is eighty-five. Inone embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de,% ee, or % de is eighty-six. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is eighty-seven.In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee,de, % ee, or % de is eighty-eight. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is eighty-nine. Inone embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de,% ee, or % de is ninety. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is ninety-one. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is ninety-two. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is ninety-three. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is ninety-four. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is ninety-five. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is ninety-six. In one embodiment of a compound or inhibitordescribed herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is ninety-seven. In oneembodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de, %ee, or % de is ninety-eight. In one embodiment of a compound orinhibitor described herein, the ee, de, % ee, or % de is ninety-nine Inone embodiment of a compound or inhibitor described herein, the ee, de,% ee, or % de is one hundred. In certain embodiments, compounds orinhibitors described within Table 1 herein have an ee, de, % ee, or % deas described within this paragraph. In certain embodiments, compound orinhibitor 32, 34, 44, 57, 72, 121, 130, 149, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198,199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212,213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, as described in the Examples and/orBiological Examples have an ee, de, % ee, or % de as described withinthis paragraph. Unless otherwise stated, all tautomeric forms of thecompounds of the description are within the scope of the description.Additionally, unless otherwise stated, structures depicted herein alsoare meant to include compounds that differ only in the presence of oneor more isotopically enriched atoms. For example, compounds having thepresent structures except for the replacement of hydrogen by deuteriumor tritium, or the replacement of a carbon by a ¹³C- or ¹⁴C-enrichedcarbon are within the scope of this description. Such compounds areuseful, for example, as analytical tools or probes in biological assays,or as therapeutic agents.

As used herein, the term “& 1” means that a compound including the “& 1”notation at a particular chemical element or atom (e.g., carbon) withinthe compound was prepared as a mixture of two stereoisomers at the notedchemical element or atom (e.g., a diastereomeric mixture having a de or% de as described above).

Chemical structures and nomenclature are derived from ChemDraw, version11.0.1, Cambridge, Mass.

It is noted that the use of the descriptors “first,” “second,” “third,”or the like is used to differentiate separate elements (e.g., solvents,reaction steps, processes, reagents, or the like) and may or may notrefer to the relative order or relative chronology of the elementsdescribed.

Uses of the Compounds and Compositions

The bifunctional compounds described herein are useful for degrading BTKin biological samples or in patients via an ubiquitin proteolyticpathway. Thus, an embodiment of this disclosure provides a method oftreating a BTK-mediated disease or disorder. As used herein, the term“BTK-mediated disease or disorder” means any disease, disorder, or otherdeleterious condition in which a BTK is known to play a role. In someinstances, a BTK-mediated disease or disorder is a proliferativedisorder or an autoimmune disorder. Examples of proliferative disordersinclude cancer.

In one aspect, provided herein are methods of treating or preventingcancer in a subject in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the methodscomprise the step of orally administering to the subject an amount of abifunctional compound capable of inducing proteolytic degradation ofBruton's tyrosine kinase. In certain embodiments, the amount iseffective to treat or prevent the cancer.

In certain embodiments, the cancer is any cancer described below. Inparticular embodiments, the cancer comprises a solid tumor. In certainembodiments, the cancer is a B cell malignancy. In certain embodiments,the cancer is selected from the group consisting of chronic lymphocyticleukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), transformed CLL orRichter's transformation, small cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma (FL),diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), non-Hodgkin lymphoma, mantle celllymphoma (MCL), marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), Waldenstrommacroglobulinemia (WM), and central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma. Incertain embodiments, the cancer is chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Incertain embodiments, the cancer is small cell lymphoma. In certainembodiments, the cancer is follicular lymphoma. In certain embodiments,the cancer is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. In certain embodiments, thecancer is non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In certain embodiments, the cancer ismantle cell lymphoma. In certain embodiments, the cancer is marginalzone lymphoma. In certain embodiments, the cancer is Waldenstrommacroglobulinemia. In certain embodiments, the cancer is smalllymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). In certain embodiments, the cancer is CNSlymphoma. In certain embodiments, the cancer is transformed CLL orRichter's transformation.

In certain embodiments, the subject has a mutant Bruton's tyrosinekinase. In certain embodiments, the subject has a C481 mutant Bruton'styrosine kinase. In certain embodiments, the subject has a C481S mutantBruton's tyrosine kinase. In certain embodiments, the cancer isresistant to ibrutinib. Those of skill will recognize that certainibrutinib-resistant cancers express a C481 mutant Bruton's tyrosinekinase, for instance C481S Bruton's tyrosine kinase. For example, incertain embodiments, the subject has a C481 mutant Bruton's tyrosinekinase and the cancer is chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

In another aspect, provided herein are methods of degrading Bruton'styrosine kinase in a subject in need thereof. The methods comprise thestep of orally administering to the subject an amount of a bifunctionalcompound capable of inducing proteolytic degradation of Bruton'styrosine kinase. In certain embodiments, the amount is effective todegrade Bruton's tyrosine kinase in the subject. The Bruton's tyrosinekinase can be expressed in any cells or tissues of the subject. Incertain embodiments, the Bruton's tyrosine kinase is expressed insplenocytes. In certain embodiments, the Bruton's tyrosine kinase isexpressed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

In certain embodiments, the Bruton's tyrosine kinase is a mutant form.In certain embodiments, Bruton's tyrosine kinase comprises a C481mutation. In certain embodiments, the Bruton's tyrosine kinase comprisesa C481S mutation. In certain embodiments, the Bruton's tyrosine kinaseis resistant to ibrutinib.

In another aspect, provided herein are methods of preventing B cellactivation in a subject in need thereof. The methods comprise the stepof orally administering to the subject an amount of a bifunctionalcompound capable of inducing proteolytic degradation of Bruton'styrosine kinase. In certain embodiments, the amount is effective toprevent B cell activation. In certain embodiments, the B cell expressesCD69. In certain embodiments, the B cell expresses CD86. In certainembodiments, the B cell expresses CD69 and CD86.

In another aspect, provided herein are methods of degrading a mutantBruton's tyrosine kinase. The methods comprise the step of contacting acell expressing the mutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase with an amount of abifunctional compound capable of inducing proteolytic degradation ofBruton's tyrosine kinase. In certain embodiments, the amount iseffective to degrade the mutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase. In certainembodiments, the mutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase is a C481 mutant. Incertain embodiments, the mutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase is a C481Smutant.

In the methods, the bifunctional compounds comprise a moiety capable ofspecifically binding BTK and further comprise a moiety capable ofrecruiting an ubiquitin ligase to degrade the BTK. Particular compoundsare described herein. The compounds can be administered in any form,including pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceuticalcompositions.

The bifunctional compound can be administered in any dose deemedsuitable by the practitioner of skill. In certain embodiments, the doseis 0.1-1000 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is 0.1-900 mg/kg. Incertain embodiments, the dose is 0.1-800 mg/kg. In certain embodiments,the dose is 0.1-700 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is 0.1-600mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is 0.1-500 mg/kg. In certainembodiments, the dose is 0.1-400 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the doseis 0.1-300 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is 0.1-200 mg/kg. Incertain embodiments, the dose is 0.1-100 mg/kg. In certain embodiments,the dose is selected from the group consisting of 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg,300 mg/kg, 450 mg/kg, 600 mg/kg, 800 mg/kg, and 1000 mg/kg. In certainembodiments, the dose is about 25 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, thedose is about 50 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is about 75mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is about 100 mg/kg. In certainembodiments, the dose is about 150 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, thedose is about 200 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is about 250mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is about 300 mg/kg. In certainembodiments, the dose is about 400 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, thedose is about 450 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is about 500mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is about 600 mg/kg. In certainembodiments, the dose is about 700 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, thedose is about 750 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is about 800mg/kg. In certain embodiments, the dose is about 900 mg/kg. In certainembodiments, the dose is about 1000 mg/kg.

The dose can be administered on a schedule deemed suitable by the personof skill in the art. In certain embodiments, the dose is administeredonce per day. In certain embodiments, the dose is administered twice perday. In certain embodiments, the dose is administered three times perday. In certain embodiments, the dose is administered four times perday. In certain embodiments, the dose is administered in divided doses.In certain embodiments, the dose is administered in two divided dosesper day. In certain embodiments, the dose is administered in threedivided doses per day. In certain embodiments, the dose is administeredin four divided doses per day.

Dosing can continue for any length of time deemed suitable by the personof skill in the art. In certain embodiments, the dose is administereddaily for fourteen days. In certain embodiments, the dose isadministered daily for thirteen days. In certain embodiments, the doseis administered daily for twelve days. In certain embodiments, the doseis administered daily for eleven days. In certain embodiments, the doseis administered daily for ten days. In certain embodiments, the dose isadministered daily for nine days. In certain embodiments, the dose isadministered daily for eight days. In certain embodiments, the dose isadministered daily for seven days. In certain embodiments, the dose isadministered daily for six days. In certain embodiments, the dose isadministered daily for five days. In certain embodiments, the dose isadministered daily for four days. In certain embodiments, the dose isadministered daily for three days. In certain embodiments, the dose isadministered daily for two days. In certain embodiments, the dose isadministered for one day.

In the dosing schedule, the doses can be administered on consecutivedays or cyclicly, according to the judgment of the practioner of skill.In certain embodiments, the doses are administered on consecutive days.In certain embodiments, the doses are administered with an intervalbetween doses. In certain embodiments, the interval is one day. Incertain embodiments, the interval is two days. In certain embodiments,the interval is three days. In certain embodiments, the interval is fourdays. In certain embodiments, the interval is five days. In certainembodiments, the interval is six days.

In certain embodiments, the dose is administered weekly. In certainembodiments, the dose is administered twice per week. In certainembodiments, the dose is administered three times per week.

In certain embodiments, the dose(s) are administered for a period oftime with a first interval between dose(s), and then the dose(s) arere-administered for a period of time following the first intervalbetween dose(s), wherein this dosing regimen can be repeated (i.e.,cyclicly or cyclically, for example, after a second, third, etc.interval between subsequent administrations of dose(s)) according to thejudgment of the practitioner of skill. For example, in one embodiment, afirst dose is administered for one week, followed by a first interval ofone week without the first dose administration; then, a second dose isre-administered for another week, followed by a second interval of oneweek without the first or second dose administration, and so oncyclically. Other perturbations for first, second, third, etc. dose(s)followed by perturbations for first, second, third, etc. interval(s),and combinations thereof, are contemplated herein as would beappreciated by the practitioner of skill and the need of the patient.For example, in one embodiment, a first dose is administered daily forone week, followed by a first interval of three weeks without the firstdaily dose administration; then, a second dose is re-administeredbiweekly for another week, followed by a second interval of four weekswithout the first daily or second biweekly dose administration, and soon cyclically.

The compound can be administered by any route of administration deemedsuitable by the practioner of skill. In certain embodiments, the dose isadministered orally. Formulations and techniques for administration aredescribed in detail below.

In certain embodiments, term “cancer” includes, but is not limited to,the following cancers: epidermoid Oral: buccal cavity, lip, tongue,mouth, pharynx, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC);Cardiac: sarcoma (angiosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma,liposarcoma), myxoma, rhabdomyoma, fibroma, lipoma, and teratoma; Lung:bronchogenic carcinoma (squamous cell or epidermoid, undifferentiatedsmall cell, undifferentiated large cell, adenocarcinoma), alveolar(bronchiolar) carcinoma, bronchial adenoma, sarcoma, lymphoma,chondromatous hamartoma, mesothelioma, non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC); Gastrointestinal: gastric cancer, esophagus (squamous cellcarcinoma, larynx, adenocarcinoma, leiomyosarcoma, lymphoma), stomach(carcinoma, lymphoma, leiomyosarcoma), pancreas (ductal adenocarcinoma,insulinoma, glucagonoma, gastrinoma, carcinoid tumors, vipoma), smallbowel or small intestines (adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, carcinoid tumors,Karposi's sarcoma, leiomyoma, hemangioma, lipoma, neurofibroma,fibroma), large bowel or large intestines (adenocarcinoma, tubularadenoma, villous adenoma, hamartoma, leiomyoma), colon, colon-rectum,colorectal, microsatellite stable colorectal cancer (MSS CRC), rectum;Genitourinary tract: kidney (adenocarcinoma, Wilm's tumor(nephroblastoma), lymphoma, leukemia), bladder and urethra (squamouscell carcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma), prostate(adenocarcinoma, sarcoma), testis (seminoma, teratoma, embryonalcarcinoma, teratocarcinoma, choriocarcinoma, sarcoma, interstitial cellcarcinoma, fibroma, fibroadenoma, adenomatoid tumors, lipoma),metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), muscle-invasiveurothelial cancer; Liver: hepatoma (hepatocellular carcinoma),cholangiocarcinoma, hepatoblastoma, angiosarcoma, hepatocellularadenoma, hemangioma, biliary passages; Bone: osteogenic sarcoma(osteosarcoma), fibrosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma,chondrosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, malignant lymphoma (reticulum cellsarcoma), multiple myeloma (MM), malignant giant cell tumor chordoma,osteochronfroma (osteocartilaginous exostoses), benign chondroma,chondroblastoma, chondromyxofibroma, osteoid osteoma and giant celltumors; Nervous system: skull (osteoma, hemangioma, granuloma, xanthoma,osteitis deformans), meninges (meningioma, meningiosarcoma,gliomatosis), brain (astrocytoma, medulloblastoma, glioma, ependymoma,germinoma (pinealoma), glioblastoma multiform, oligodendroglioma,schwannoma, retinoblastoma, congenital tumors), spinal cordneurofibroma, meningioma, glioma, sarcoma); Gynecological: uterus(endometrial carcinoma), cervix (cervical cancer, cervical carcinoma,pre-tumor cervical dysplasia), ovaries (ovarian carcinoma (serouscystadenocarcinoma, mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, unclassifiedcarcinoma), granulosa-thecal cell tumors, Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors,dysgerminoma, malignant teratoma), vulva (squamous cell carcinoma,intraepithelial carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, fibrosarcoma, melanoma),vagina (clear cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, botryoid sarcoma(embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma), fallopian tubes (carcinoma), breast,triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), platinum-resistant epithelialovarian cancer (EOC); Hematologic: blood (myeloid leukemia (acute andchronic), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia,myeloproliferative diseases, multiple myeloma, myelodysplasticsyndrome), Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (malignantlymphoma) hairy cell; lymphoid disorders (e.g., mantle cell lymphoma,Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, Marginal zone lymphoma, and Follicularlymphoma); Skin: malilymphgnant melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamouscell carcinoma, Karposi's sarcoma, keratoacanthoma, moles dysplasticnevi, lipoma, angioma, dermatofibroma, keloids, psoriasis; Thyroidgland: papillary thyroid carcinoma, follicular thyroid carcinoma;medullary thyroid carcinoma, undifferentiated thyroid cancer, multipleendocrine neoplasia type 2A, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B,familial medullary thyroid cancer, pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma;Adrenal glands: neuroblastoma; and metatstaic melanoma.

Examples of autoimmune disorders include uticaria, graft-versus-hostdisease (GVHD), acute graft-versus-host disease, pemphigus vulgaris,achalasia, Addison's disease, Adult Still's disease, agammaglobulinemia,alopecia areata, amyloidosis, ankylosing spondylitis, anti-GBM/anti-TBMnephritis, antiphospholipid syndrome, autoimmune angioedema, autoimmunedysautonomia, autoimmune encephalomyelitis, autoimmune hepatitis,autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED), autoimmune myocarditis, autoimmuneoophoritis, autoimmune orchitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, autoimmuneretinopathy, axonal and neuronal neuropathy (AMAN), Baló disease,Behcet's disease, benign mucosal pemphigoid, bullous pemphigoid,Castleman disease (CD), Celiac disease, Chagas disease, chronicinflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), chronic recurrentmultifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO), Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) orEosinophilic Granulomatosis (EGPA), cicatricial pemphigoid, Cogan'ssyndrome, cold agglutinin disease, congenital heart block, coxsackiemyocarditis, CREST syndrome, Crohn's disease, dermatitis herpetiformis,dermatomyositis, Devic's disease (neuromyelitis optica), discoid lupus,Dressler's syndrome, endometriosis, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE),eosinophilic fasciitis, erythema nodosum, essential mixedcryoglobulinemia, Evans syndrome, fibromyalgia, fibrosing alveolitis,giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis), giant cell myocarditis,glomerulonephritis, Goodpasture's syndrome, granulomatosis withpolyangiitis, Graves' disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto'sthyroiditis, hemolytic anemia, Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP), herpesgestationis or pemphigoid gestationis (PG), hidradenitis suppurativa(HS) (Acne Inversa), hypogammalglobulinemia, IgA nephropathy,IgG4-related sclerosing disease, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP),inclusion body myositis (IBM), interstitial cystitis (IC), juvenilearthritis, juvenile diabetes (Type 1 diabetes), juvenile myositis (JM),Kawasaki disease, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, leukocytoclastic vasculitis,lichen planus, lichen sclerosus, ligneous conjunctivitis, linear IgAdisease (LAD), lupus, lyme disease chronic, Meniere's disease,microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD),Mooren's ulcer, Mucha-Habermann disease, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy(MMN) or MMNCB, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, myositis,narcolepsy, neonatal lupus, neuromyelitis optica, neutropenia, ocularcicatricial pemphigoid, optic neuritis, palindromic rheumatism (PR),PANDAS, paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD), paroxysmalnocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), Parry Romberg syndrome, pars planitis(peripheral uveitis), Parsonnage-Turner syndrome, pemphigus, peripheralneuropathy, perivenous encephalomyelitis, pernicious anemia (PA), POEMSsyndrome, polyarteritis nodosa, polyglandular syndromes type I, II, III,polymyalgia rheumatica, polymyositis, postmyocardial infarctionsyndrome, postpericardiotomy syndrome, primary biliary cirrhosis,primary sclerosing cholangitis, progesterone dermatitis, psoriasis,psoriatic arthritis, pure red cell aplasia (PRCA), pyoderma gangrenosum,Raynaud's phenomenon, reactive Arthritis, reflex sympathetic dystrophy,relapsing polychondritis, restless legs syndrome (RLS), retroperitonealfibrosis, rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, Schmidtsyndrome, scleritis, scleroderma, Sjögren's syndrome, sperm andtesticular autoimmunity, stiff person syndrome (SPS), subacute bacterialendocarditis (SBE), Susac's syndrome, sympathetic ophthalmia (SO),Takayasu's arteritis, temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis),thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS), transversemyelitis, Type 1 diabetes, ulcerative colitis (UC), undifferentiatedconnective tissue disease (UCTD), uveitis, vasculitis, vitiligo,Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease, and Wegener's granulomatosis (orGranulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)).

In certain embodiments, provided herein are methods of degrading amutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase. The methods comprise the step ofcontacting a cell expressing the mutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase with anamount of a bifunctional compound capable of inducing proteolyticdegradation of Bruton's tyrosine kinase. In certain embodiments, theamount of a bifunctional compound capable of inducing proteolyticdegradation of Bruton's tyrosine kinase is the amount effective todegrade the mutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase. In certain embodiments, themutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase is a C481 mutant. In certainembodiments, the mutant Bruton's tyrosine kinase is a C481S mutant. Thecontacting can be in vitro or in vivo. In certain embodiments, thecontacting is in vitro. In certain embodiments, the contacting is invivo. In certain embodiments, the contacting is in a subject in needthereof.

Bifunctional Compounds

The methods provided herein comprise administration of a bifunctionalcompound. The bifunctional compound can be any compound describedherein. In certain embodiments, the bifunctional compound comprises atleast two moieties. One moiety is capable of specifically bindingBruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK). The other moiety is capable ofrecruiting an ubiquitin ligase to degrade the BTK. In certainembodiments, the ubiquitin ligase is an E3 ligase. In certainembodiments, the ubiquitin ligase is cereblon (CRBN) or comprisescereblon as a component.

In the methods, the compound can be a compound of Formula (A1)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is CH or N; Dis a bond or a linker; Ring A is aryl or heteroaryl; Ring B is aryl orheteroaryl; L is a bond or a linker; and Y is a moiety capable ofbinding an ubiquitin ligase.

In the methods, the compound can be a compound of Formula (A)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is CH or N; Dis a bond or —NH—; Ring A is phenyl, a 9-10 membered bicyclic aryl, a5-6 membered partially or fully unsaturated monocyclic heterocycle, or a9-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl, wherein the monocyclic heterocycleand bicyclic heteroaryl of Ring A each possess one to three heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S, wherein Ring A is optionally andindependently substituted with up to three substituents selected fromhalo, —CN, —COOH, NH₂, and optionally substituted C₁₋₆ alkyl; Ring B isa phenyl, a 5-6 membered heteroaryl, a 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, ora 8-10 membered (e.g., 8-9 membered or 9-10 membered) spiro bicyclicheterocycle, wherein Ring B is optionally substituted, and wherein theheteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl of Ring B has one to three heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S; L is —X¹—X²—X³—X⁴—X⁵—; X¹ is abond, —C(O)—N(R), —N(R)—C(O), (O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —O(C₆H₄)—,—(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 7-12 membered spiro or fusedbicyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to three heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S, or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkylhaving one to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S,wherein each of the monocyclic and bicyclic heterocycloalkyl of X¹ isoptionally substituted with —CH₃; X² is a bond, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—,—(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6membered monocyclic cycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered monocyclicheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S; X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₈ alkyl-, —C≡C—, 4-6 memberedcycloalkyl, —N(R)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—,4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with —CH₃; X⁴ is a bond, —CH₂—CH₂—N(R)—, —N(R)—,—C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, a 5-6 membered saturated, partiallyunsaturated, or fully unsaturated carbocycle, or a 5-6 memberedsaturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated heterocyclehaving one to three heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S;X⁵ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —N(R)—, —O—, —C(O)—, or —C(O)—N(R)—; each Ris independently —H or —C₁₋₃ alkyl (e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, oriso-propyl); and each of m, n, and p is independently an integer fromone to three (e.g., one, two, or three); and Y is

wherein each R² is independently halo, —CN, or —C₁₋₄ alkyl, wherein eachC₁₋₄ alkyl is optionally and independently substituted with up to threeinstances of halo, —CN, —COOH, —COONH₂, —NH₂, or —CF₃; each R″ and R′″are independently hydrogen (H or —H) or, together with the atoms towhich they are attached, form a 5-6 membered partially unsaturated orfully unsaturated benzofuzed heterocycle; each Z is —C(R^(A))₂— or—C(O)—; each R^(A) is independently —H or —C₁₋₄ alkyl; and q is zero,one, or two.

With the exception of the moieties of group R, all moieties of thelinking group L as defined in the compound of Formula (A) are bivalentmoieties unless otherwise specified. For example, any alkyl (e.g.,n-propyl, n-buytl, n-hexyl, and the like), aryl (e.g., phenyl),cycloalkyl (e.g., cyclopropyl, cyclohexyl, and the like), heteroaryl,heterocylcoalkyl (e.g., piperidine, piperazine, and the like) that ispresent in L is bivalent unless otherwise specified.

In some embodiments, Ring B is an optionally substituted 5-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl having one to two nitrogen atoms. For example, Ring Bis piperidine-yl, piperizine-yl, or pyrrolidine-yl, any of which isoptionally substituted.

In some embodiments, Ring B is an optionally substituted 5-6 memberedheteroaryl having one to two heteroatoms independently selected from Nand S. For example, Ring B is pyridine-yl, pyrazine-yl, or pyrimidine,any of which is optionally substituted.

In some embodiments, Ring B is

wherein R¹⁰ is halo, —H, —C₁₋₅ alkyl (e.g., —C₁₋₃ alkyl), 3-6 memberedcycloalkyl, 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, —CN, —OH, —CF₃, —CH₂OH,—CH₂CH₂OH, —C(O)OH,

In some embodiments, Ring B is

wherein R¹⁰ is

and wherein R¹ is a C₁₋₄ alkyl group. For example, Ring B is

wherein R¹⁰ is

And, in some instances, Ring B is

In other instances, R¹⁰ is

In some embodiments Ring A is

wherein Ring A′ together with the phenyl ring to which Ring A′ is fusedform a 9-10 membered bicyclic aryl or a 9-10 membered bicyclicheteroaryl wherein the bicyclic heteroaryl (i.e., the bicyclicheteroaryl including Ring A′) has one to three heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S. For example, Ring A is

In some embodiments, at least one of X¹, X², and X⁵ is —N(R)—,—C(O)—N(R)—, or —CH₂—.

In some embodiments, X¹ is —C(O)—N(R)—.

In some embodiments, X² is —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—, or—C₁₋₅ alkyl-.

In some embodiments, X³ is a bond, —C≡C—, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, or —N(R)—.

In some embodiments, X⁴ is a bond, —CH₂—, or —N(R)—.

In some embodiments, X⁵ is a bond.

In some embodiments, X¹ is —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, m is one, and X² is—C(O)—N(R)—.

In some embodiments, X¹ is —CH₂—, —C(O)—,

In some embodiments, X² is a bond, —C(O)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-,

In some embodiments, X³ is bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, 4-6 membered cycloalkyl,or —N(R)—.

In some embodiments, X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —NH—,

or —C≡C—.

In some embodiments, X⁴ is a bond,

—C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —CH₂—CH₂—N(R)—, or —N(R)—.

In some embodiments, X⁵ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—N(R)—.

In some embodiments, L is

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, W is N.

In some embodiments, D is a bond.

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (B)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is CH or N; Dis a bond or —NH—; Ring B1 is a 4-6 membered, fully saturated, partiallyunsaturated, or fully unsaturated monocyclic heterocycle or a 8-10membered, fully saturated, spiro bicyclic heterocycle, wherein Ring B1has one to three heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, andis optionally substituted with one to three groups selected from halo,—CH₃, —CF₃, —C(O)OH, —CH₂OH, or a 5-membered heterocycloalkyl optionallysubstituted with oxo and having one to two heteroatoms independentlyselected from N or O; L is —X¹—X²—X³—; X¹ is —C(O)—N(R)—, —N(R)—C(O)—,—(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —O(C₆H₄)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 7-12membered spiro or fused bicyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to threeheteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, or 4-6 memberedmonocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S, wherein each of the monocyclic and bicyclicheterocycloalkyl of X¹ is optionally substituted with —CH₃; X² is abond, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—,—C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6 membered monocyclic cycloalkyl, or 4-6 memberedmonocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S; X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —C≡C—, 4-6membered cycloalkyl, —N(R)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, 4-6membered heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionallysubstituted with —CH₃; each R is independently —H or —C₁₋₃ alkyl; eachof m, n, and p is independently an integer from one to three; and Y is

In some embodiments, Ring B1 is

and Ring B1 is optionally substituted one to three groups selected from—CH₃, —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, —C(O)OH, —CF₃, —F,

For example, Ring B1 is

In other examples, Ring B1 is

In some embodiments, X¹ is

In some embodiments, X² is a bond, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6 membered monocycliccycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one totwo heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S. For example, X²is a bond, —C₁₋₃ alkyl-, —C(O)—,

In some embodiments, X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —N(R)—,—(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, or a 4-6 membered heterocycloalkylhaving one to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S,wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with —CH₃. Forexample, X³ is a bond,

In some embodiments, L is

In some embodiments, W is N and D is a bond.

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (C)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is CH or N;Ring C is phenyl or a saturated, partially unsaturated, or fullyunsaturated 5-6 membered monocyclic heterocycle having one to twoheteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein each of thephenyl and heterocycle of Ring C is optionally substituted; L is—X¹—X²—X³—; X¹ is —C(O)—N(R), —N(R)—C(O), (O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m), O—(C₆H₄),(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 7-12 membered spiro bicyclicheterocycloalkyl having one to three heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having oneto two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein eachof the bicyclic heterocycloalkyl and the monocyclic heterocycloalkyl ofX¹ is optionally substituted with —CH₃; X² is a bond, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—,—(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6membered monocyclic cycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered monocyclicheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S; X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —C≡C—, 4-6 memberedcycloalkyl, —N(R)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, 4-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionally substitutedwith —CH₃; each R is independently —H or —C₁₋₃ alkyl; and each of m, n,and p is independently an integer from one to three.

In some embodiments, W is N.

In some embodiments, Ring C is

For example, Ring C is

In other examples, Ring C is

In some embodiments, X¹ is a 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkylhaving one to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S.For example, X¹ is

In some examples, X¹ is

In some embodiments, X² is a bond, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6 membered monocycliccycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one totwo heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S. For example, X²is a bond or —C₁₋₃ alkyl- (e.g., —CH₂—).

In some embodiments, X³ is a 4-6 membered cycloalkyl, —N(R)—, or a 4-6membered heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionallysubstituted with —CH₃. For example, X³ is

In other embodiments, X³ is

In some embodiments, L is

For example, L is

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (D)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is CH or N;Ring A is

L is —X¹—X²—X³—; X¹ is —C₁₋₅ alkyl- or 4-6 membered monocyclicheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, wherein the monocyclic heterocycloalkyl of X¹ isoptionally substituted with —CH₃; X² is a bond, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, or 4-6membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S, wherein the monocyclicheterocycloalkyl of X¹ is optionally substituted with —CH₃; X³ is abond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, 4-6 membered monocyclic cycloalkyl, or 4-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionally substitutedwith —CH₃; Y is

and R¹⁰ is halo, —H, —C₁₋₅ alkyl, 3-6 membered cycloalkyl, 5-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl, —CN, —OH, —CF₃, —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, —C(O)OH,

In some embodiments, Ring A is

In some embodiments, X¹ is a 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkylhaving one to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S,wherein the monocyclic heterocycloalkyl of X¹ is optionally substitutedwith —CH₃. For example, X¹ is

In some embodiments, X² is a bond, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6 membered monocycliccycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one totwo heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S. For example, X²is a bond or —C₁₋₄ alkyl-.

In some embodiments, X³ is a bond, a 4-6 membered monocyclic cycloalkyl,or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to twoheteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S. For example, X³ is,

In some embodiments, L is

In some embodiments, R⁰ is halo, —H, —C₁₋₅ alkyl (e.g., —C₁₋₃ alkyl),3-6 membered cycloalkyl, 5-6 membered heterocycloalkyl, —CN, —OH, —CF₃,—CH₂OH, —C(O)OH, or —CH₂CH₂OH. For instance, R⁰ is halo, —H, C₁₋₃ alkyl,CF₃, —CH₂OH, —C(O)OH, or —CH₂CH₂OH. In other instances, R¹⁰ is

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (D) is a compound of (D-1)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is CH or N;Ring A is

L is —X¹—X²—X³—; X is —C₁₋₅ alkyl- or 4-6 membered monocyclicheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, wherein the monocyclic heterocycloalkyl of X¹ isoptionally substituted with —CH₃; X² is a bond, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, or 4-6membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S, wherein the monocyclicheterocycloalkyl of X¹ is optionally substituted with —CH₃; X³ is abond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, 4-6 membered monocyclic cycloalkyl, or 4-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionally substitutedwith —CH₃; Y is

and R¹⁰ is

In some embodiments, Ring A is

In some embodiments, X¹ is a 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkylhaving one to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S,wherein the monocyclic heterocycloalkyl of X¹ is optionally substitutedwith —CH₃. For example, X¹ is

In some embodiments, X² is a bond, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6 membered monocycliccycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one totwo heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S. For example, X²is a bond or —C₁₋₄ alkyl-.

In some embodiments, X³ is a bond, a 4-6 membered monocyclic cycloalkyl,or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to twoheteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S. For example, X³ is

In some embodiments, L is

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (D) or the compound ofFormula (D-1) is a compound of Formula (D-2)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the terms Ring A,L, Y, and R¹⁰ are as defined in the compound of Formula (A), thecompound of Formula (D), and the compound of Formula (D-1).

In some embodiments, Ring A is

In some embodiments, X¹ is a 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkylhaving one to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S,wherein the monocyclic heterocycloalkyl of X¹ is optionally substitutedwith —CH₃. For example, X¹ is

In some embodiments, X² is a bond, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6 membered monocycliccycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one totwo heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S. For example, X²is a bond or —C₁₋₄ alkyl-.

In some embodiments, X³ is a bond, a 4-6 membered monocyclic cycloalkyl,or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to twoheteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S. For example, X³ is

In some embodiments, L is

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (E)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein D is a bond or—NH—; W is N or CH; Ring A is phenyl, a 9-10 membered bicyclic aryl, a5-6 membered partially or fully unsaturated monocyclic heterocycle, or a9-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl, wherein the monocyclic heterocycleand bicyclic heteroaryl of Ring A each possess one to three heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S; Ring B is an optionallysubstituted 5-6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or fullyunsaturated monocyclic heterocycle, or an optionally substituted 8-10membered (e.g., 8-9 membered or 9-10 membered) spiro bicyclicheterocycle, wherein Ring B has one to three heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S; L is —X¹—X²—X³—X⁴—X⁵—; X¹ is a bond,—C(O)—N(R)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —O(C₆H₄)—,—(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 7-12 membered spiro bicyclicheterocycloalkyl having one to three heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having oneto two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein eachof the monocyclic and bicyclic heterocycloalkyl of X¹ is optionallysubstituted with —CH₃; X² is a bond, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—,—(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6membered monocyclic cycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered monocyclicheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S; X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —C≡C—, 4-6 memberedcycloalkyl, —N(R)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, 4-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionally substitutedwith —CH₃; X⁴ is a bond, —CH₂—CH₂—N(R)—, —N(R)—, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-,—(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, a 5-6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated,or fully unsaturated carbocycle, or a 5-6 membered saturated, partiallyunsaturated, or fully unsaturated heterocycle having one to threeheteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S; X⁵ is a bond,—N(R)—, or —C(O)—N(R)—; each R is independently —H or —C₁₋₃ alkyl; eachof m, n, and p is independently an integer from one to three; and Y is

wherein at least one of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵ has a nitrogen atom, andY is directly bonded to L at a nitrogen atom of X¹, X², X³, X⁴, or X⁵.

In some embodiments, Ring B is

wherein R¹⁰ is

and wherein R¹ is a C₁₋₄ alkyl group. For example, Ring B is

wherein R¹⁰ is

In other examples, Ring B is

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is

In some embodiments, Ring A is

In some embodiments, X⁵ is —N(R)—.

In some embodiments, X⁵ is —C(O)—N(R)—.

In some embodiments, X⁵ is a bond.

In some embodiments, L is

In some embodiments, Y is

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (F)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is CH or N; Lis —X¹—X²—X³—; X¹ is —C(O)—N(R), —N(R)—C(O), (O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—,—O(C₆H₄)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 7-12 membered spirobicyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to three heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S, or 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkylhaving one to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S,wherein each of the monocyclic and bicyclic heterocycloalkyl of X¹ isoptionally substituted with —CH₃; X² is a bond, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-,—(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—, —C₁₋₅alkyl-, 4-6 membered monocyclic cycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered monocyclicheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S; X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —C≡C—, 4-6 memberedcycloalkyl, —N(R)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, 4-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionally substitutedwith —CH₃; each R is independently —H or —C₁₋₃ alkyl; each of m, n, andp is independently an integer from one to three; and Y is

In some embodiments, W is N.

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, X¹ is a 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkylhaving one to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S,wherein each of the monocyclic heterocycloalkyl of X¹ is optionallysubstituted with —CH₃. For example, X¹ is

In some instances, X¹ is or

In some embodiments, X² is a bond or —C₁₋₅ alkyl-.

In some embodiments, X³ is a 4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkylhaving one to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S.For example, X³ is

In some instances, X³ is

In some embodiments, L is

In some embodiments, L is

In some embodiments, W is N; and L is

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (G)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹, L, and Y areas defined for compounds of Formula (A).

In some embodiments, R¹ is methyl.

In some embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, W is N.

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (H)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ring B, R², Z, W,D, and q are as defined in the compound of Formula (A).

In some embodiments, q is zero.

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (J)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ring B, D, W, R²,q, and L are as defined in the compound of Formula (A).

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (K)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ring A is

wherein Ring A is optionally and independently substituted with up tothree substituents selected from halo, —CN, -carboxyl, —NH₂, andoptionally substituted —C₁₋₆ alkyl (e.g., optionally substituted —C₁₋₃alkyl); V is a bond or —CH₂—; and E and G are each independently a 5-6membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein each heterocycloalkyl contains atleast one nitrogen atom. Ring B, W, R², q, R″, R′″, and Ring A′ are asdefined in the compound of Formula (A). In some embodiments, Ring A′together with the phenyl ring to which Ring A′ is fused form a 9-10membered bicyclic aryl or a 9-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl whereinthe bicyclic heteroaryl has one to three heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S.

In some embodiments, D is a bond and W is nitrogen.

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (M)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R^(10A) is —H,

wherein R¹ is C₁₋₄ alkyl; X¹ is —C₁₋₅ alkyl-; Ring C-1 is a 5-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl having one nitrogen atom; and Y is

In some embodiments, R^(10A) is —H or

In some embodiments, R^(10A) is

and R¹ is methyl, ethyl, propyl, iso-propyl, butyl, sec-butyl, oriso-butyl. For example, R¹ is methyl.

In some embodiments, X¹ is methylene (—CH₂—), ethylene (—CH₂CH₂—), orpropylene (—CH₂CH₂CH₂—). For instance, X² is methylene (—CH₂—).

In some embodiments, Ring C-1 is

For instance, Ring C-1 is

This disclosure provides a compound of Formula (X)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹ is C₁₋₃ alkyl;Ring A is phenyl, 5-6 membered partially or fully unsaturated monocyclicheterocycle, 9-10 membered bicyclic aryl, or 9-10 membered bicyclicheteroaryl, wherein the heterocycle and the bicyclic heteroaryl of RingA each independently have one to three heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S; L is —X¹—X²—X³—X⁴—X⁵—; X¹ is —C(O)—N(R)—,—N(R)—C(O)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —O(C₆H₄)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —C₁₋₅alkyl-, 7-12 membered spiro bicyclic heterocycloalkyl having one tothree heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein thebicyclic heterocycloalkyl of X¹ is optionally substituted with —CH₃, or4-6 membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S, wherein the monocyclicheterocycloalkyl of X¹ is optionally substituted with —CH₃; X² is abond, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—,—C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6 membered monocyclic cycloalkyl, or 4-6 memberedmonocyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S; X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —C≡C—, 4-6membered cycloalkyl, —N(R)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, 4-6membered heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionallysubstituted with —CH₃; X⁴ is a bond, —CH₂—CH₂—N(R)—, —N(R)—, —C₁₋₄alkyl-, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, or 5-6 membered saturated, partiallyunsaturated, or fully unsaturated carbocycle having zero to threeheteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S; X⁵ is a bond, —C₁₋₄alkyl-, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—N(R)—; each R is independently —H or —C₁₋₃alkyl; each of m, n, and p is independently an integer from one tothree;

wherein each R² is independently halo or C₁₋₄ alkyl; each Z is—C(R^(A))₂— or —C(O)—; each R^(A) is independently —H or C₁₋₄ alkyl; andq is zero, one, or two.

In some instances, the compound of Formula (X) is a compound of Formula(I)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹ is C₁₋₃ alkyl;Ring A is phenyl, 9-10 membered bicyclic aryl, or 9-10 membered bicyclicheteroaryl having one to three heteroatoms independently selected fromN, O, or S; L is —X¹—X²—X³—X⁴—X⁵—; X¹ is —C(O)—N(R)—, —N(R)—C(O)—,—(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —O(C₆H₄)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 7-12membered spiro bicyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to three heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with —CH₃, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkylhaving one to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S,wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with —CH₃; X² isa bond, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —N(R)—,—C(O)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6 membered cycloalkyl, or 4-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S; X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, 4-6 membered cycloalkyl,—N(R)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, 4-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionally substitutedwith —CH₃; X⁴ is a bond, —CH₂—CH₂—N(R)—, —N(R)—, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-,—(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, or 5-6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated,or fully unsaturated heterocycle having one to three heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S; X⁵ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-,—N(R)—, or —C(O)—N(R)—; each R is independently —H or —C₁₋₃ alkyl; eachof m, n, and p is independently an integer from one to three (e.g., one,two, or three);

Y is

wherein each R² is independently halo or —C₁₋₄ alkyl; each Z is—C(R^(A))₂— or —C(O)—; each R^(A) is independently —H or —C₁₋₄ alkyl;and q is zero, one, or two.

In some embodiments, q is zero. In other embodiments, q is one and R² is—F.

In some embodiments, Z is —CH₂— or —C(O)—.

In some embodiments, Y is

In other embodiments, Y is

In some embodiments, R¹ is —C₁₋₃ alkyl. For example, R¹ is methyl,ethyl, propyl, or iso-propyl. In other embodiments, R¹ is methyl.

In some embodiments, each R is independently —H or —CH₃. For instance,each R is —H.

In some embodiments, X¹ is —C(O)—N(R)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—,—O(C₆H₄)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 7-12 membered spirobicyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to three heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having one totwo heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein theheterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with —CH₃. In someembodiments, X¹ is —C(O)—N(R)—. For example, X¹ is —C(O)—N(H)—,—C(O)—N(CH₃)—, or —C(O)—N(CH₂CH₃)—. In other embodiments, X¹ is a 5-6membered heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionallysubstituted with —CH₃. For example, X¹ is,

In other examples, X¹ is a 7-10 membered spiro bicyclic heterocycloalkylring having one to three heteroatoms independently selected from N, O,or S (e.g., N). For example, X¹ is

In other embodiments, X¹ is —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)— or —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—,wherein m is one, two, three. For example, X¹ is —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)— or—(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, and m is one. In another exampler, X¹ is—(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)— or —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, and m is two. In someembodiments, X¹ is —C₁₋₅ alkyl-. For example, X¹ is methylene (—CH₂—),ethylene (—CH₂CH₂—), propylene (—CH₂CH₂CH₂—), butylene (—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—),or the like. In some embodiments, X¹ is —CH₂—, —C(O)—,

In some embodiments, X² is a bond, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—,—N(R)—C(O)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6 membered cycloalkyl, or4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S. In some embodiments, X² is abond. In some embodiments, X² is —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—,or —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, wherein n is one, two, or three. For example, X¹ is—C(O)—N(R)—, and X² is —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—, or —C₁₋₅alkyl-. In some examples, X² is —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)— or —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—,where n is one or two. In other examples, X² is —C₁₋₅ alkyl-. Forinstance, X² is methylene (—CH₂—), ethylene (—CH₂CH₂—), propylene(—CH₂CH₂CH₂—), butylene (—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—), or the like. In otherexamples, X² is a bond, —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, or —CH₂CH₂CH₂—. In someexamples, X² is 4-6 membered cycloalkyl. For instance, X² is

In other examples X² is 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having one to twoheteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S. For instance, X² is

In some embodiments, X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, 4-6 memberedcycloalkyl, —N(R)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, 4-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionally substitutedwith —CH₃. In some embodiments, X³ is a bond. In some embodiments, X³ ismethyl, ethyl, propyl, iso-propyl, butyl, or the like. In someembodiments, X³ is cyclopently or cyclohexyl. In some embodiments,X³—N(H)—. And, in other embodiments, X³ is —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)— or—(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, wherein p is one or two.

In some embodiments, X⁴ is a bond, —CH₂—CH₂—N(R)—, —N(R)—, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-,—(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, or 5-6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated,or fully unsaturated heterocycle having one to three heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S. In some embodiments, X⁴ is abond,

—C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —CH₂—CH₂—N(R)—, or —N(R)—. For example, X⁴ is—CH₂—CH₂—N(H)—, or —N(H)—. In other examples, X⁴ is methyl, ethyl,propyl, iso-propyl, butyl, sec-butyl, or the like.

In some embodiments, X⁵ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—N(R)—.In some embodiments, X⁵ is a bond. In some embodiments, X⁵ is methyl,ethyl, propyl, iso-propyl, butyl, or the like. In some embodiments, X⁵is —N(H)— or —C(O)—N(H)—.

In some embodiments, L is selected from

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (I-A):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹ is C₁₋₃ alkyl;L is —X¹—X²—X³—X⁴—X⁵—; X¹ is —C(O)—N(R), N(R)—C(O), —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—,—O(C₆H₄)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 7-12 membered spirobicyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to three heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionallysubstituted with —CH₃, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having one totwo heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein theheterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with —CH₃; X² is a bond,—(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—, —C₁₋₅alkyl-, 4-6 membered cycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl havingone to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S; X³ is abond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, 4-6 membered cycloalkyl, —N(R)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—,—(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having one to twoheteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein theheterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with —CH₃; X⁴ is a bond,—CH₂—CH₂—N(R)—, —N(R)—, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, or 5-6membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturatedheterocycle having one to three heteroatoms independently selected fromN, O, or S; X⁵ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—N(R)—; each Ris independently —H or —C₁₋₃ alkyl; each of m, n, and p is independentlyan integer from one to three; Y is

wherein each R² is independently halo or —C₁₋₄ alkyl; each Z is—C(R^(A))₂— or —C(O)—; each R^(A) is independently —H or —C₁₋₄ alkyl;and q is zero, one, or two.

In other embodiments, each of the variables in Formula (I-A) is asdefined herein for the compound of Formula (X) or (I).

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (I-B)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹ is C₁₋₃ alkyl;L is —X¹—X²—X³—X⁴—X⁵—; X¹ is —C(O)—N(R)—, —N(R)—C(O)—,—(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —O(C₆H₄)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 7-12membered spiro bicyclic heterocycloalkyl ring having one to threeheteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein theheterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with —CH₃, or 4-6 memberedheterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independently selectedfrom N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionally substitutedwith —CH₃; X² is a bond, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—,—N(R)—C(O)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 4-6 membered cycloalkyl, or4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S; X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, 4-6membered cycloalkyl, —N(R)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, or4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with —CH₃; X⁴ is a bond, —CH₂—CH₂—N(R)—, —N(R)—,—C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, or 5-6 membered saturated,partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturated heterocycle having one tothree heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S; X⁵ is a bond,—C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—N(R)—; each R is independently —H or—C₁₋₃ alkyl; each of m, n, and p is independently an integer from one tothree; Y is

wherein each R² is independently halo or C₁₋₄ alkyl; each Z is—C(R^(A))₂— or —C(O)—; each R^(A) is independently —H or C₁₋₄ alkyl; andq is zero, one, or two.

In other embodiments, each of the variables in Formula (I-B) is asdefined herein for the compound of Formula (X) or (I).

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (II)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each of R, R², L,and Z are as defined herein for the compound of Formula (X), (I), (I-A),or (I-B).

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (II) is a compound ofFormulae (II-A) or (II-B)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each of X², X³,X⁴, and X⁵ are as defined herein for the compound of Formula (X), (I),(I-A), (I-B), or (II).

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (III)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹ is C₁₋₃ alkyl;L is —X¹—X²—X³—; X¹ is 7-12 membered spiro bicyclic heterocycloalkylhaving one to three heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S,wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with —CH₃, or 4-6membered heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionallysubstituted with —CH₃; X² is a bond or —C₁₋₅ alkyl-; X³ is a bond, —C₁₋₄alkyl-, 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having one to two heteroatomsindependently selected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with —CH₃; Y is

wherein each R² is independently halo or —C₁₋₄ alkyl; each Z is—C(R^(A))₂— or —C(O)—; each R^(A) is independently —H; and q is zero,one, or two.

This disclosure also provides a compound of Formula (IV)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R¹ is C₁₋₃ alkyl;L is —X¹—X²—X³—X⁴—X⁵—; X¹ is —C(O)—N(R)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, (O—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—,—O(C₆H₄)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, —C₁₋₅ alkyl-, 7-12 membered spirobicyclic heterocycloalkyl having one to three heteroatoms independentlyselected from N, O, or S, wherein the heterocycloalkyl is optionallysubstituted with —CH₃, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having one totwo heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein theheterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with —CH₃; X² is a bond,—(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(n)—, —(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(n)—, —N(R)—C(O)—, —N(R)—, —C(O)—, —C₁₋₅alkyl-, 4-6 membered cycloalkyl, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl havingone to two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S; X³ is abond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, 4-6 membered cycloalkyl, —N(R)—, —(O—CH₂—CH₂)_(p)—,—(CH₂—CH₂—O)_(p)—, or 4-6 membered heterocycloalkyl having one to twoheteroatoms independently selected from N, O, or S, wherein theheterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted with —CH₃; X⁴ is a bond,—CH₂—CH₂—N(R)—, —N(R)—, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —(O—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂)_(m)—, or 5-6membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or fully unsaturatedheterocycle having one to three heteroatoms independently selected fromN, O, or S; X⁵ is a bond, —C₁₋₄ alkyl-, —N(R)—, or —C(O)—N(R)—; each Ris independently —H or —C₁₋₃ alkyl; each of m, n, and p is independentlyan integer from one to three; Y is

wherein each R² is independently halo or —C₁₋₄ alkyl; each Z is—C(R^(A))₂— or —C(O)—; each R^(A) is independently —H or —C₁₋₄ alkyl;and q is zero, one, or two.

General Synthetic Schemes

Compounds can be prepared or synthesized according to any techniquedeemed suitable by the person of skill in the art. In certainembodiments, compounds are prepared according to InternationalApplication No. PCT/US2019/56112, filed Oct. 14, 2019, incorporated byreference herein in its entirety. Exemplary synthetic schemes aredescribed below.

General Procedure 1: Amide Coupling

A mixture of amine (0.03 mmol), acid (0.03 mmol), HATU (0.04 mmol),DIPEA (0.15 mmol) and DMF was allowed to stir at room temperature forthirty minutes. The mixture was purified by HPLC (H₂O/MeCN with 0.1%TFA) to afford the amide product. An exemplary amide coupling isprovided in Scheme 1 below where3-(3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-4-yl)propoxy)propanoicacid, and(R)-3-((4-(3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecan-3-yl)phenyl)amino)-5-(3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamidewere reacted as described above to provide3-((4-(9-(3-(3-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1-oxoisoindolin-4-yl)propoxy)propanoyl)-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecan-3-yl)phenyl)amino)-5-((R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 57).

Other amide containing compounds of this description synthesized usingGeneral Procedure 1 were Compounds 2-9, 10-14, 19, 20, 22-28, 61, 62,63, and 67.

General Procedure 2: Reductive Amination

A mixture of amine TFA salt (0.07 mmol), aldehyde (0.1 mmol),triethylamine (0.28 mmol), and DCE were allowed to stir at roomtemperature for ten minutes. NaBH(OAc)₃ (0.14 mmol) was added and themixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture wasfiltered through celite, washed with CH₂Cl₂, concentrated, and purifiedby HPLC (H₂O/MeCN with 0.1% TFA) to afford the amine product. Anexemplary reductive amination is provided in Scheme 2 where(R)-5-(3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-3-((4-(piperidin-4-yl)phenyl)amino)pyrazine-2-carboxamidewas treated as described above with(3R)-1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperidine-3-carbaldehydeto provide3-((4-(1-(((3S)-1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperidin-3-yl)methyl)piperidin-4-yl)phenyl)amino)-5-((R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 32).

Other amine containing compounds of this description synthesized usingGeneral Procedure 2 were Compounds 33, 46, 56, 15-18, 21, 31, 48-52, 54,59, 60, 35, 36, and 38-45.

Intermediate (3-1), which can be generated by de-esterifyingintermediate (1-6), is treated with amine, Y—NH₂, under couplingconditions to generate compounds of this disclosure (3-2), wherein theterminal linking group of L is an amide.

General Procedure 3: Aryl Fluoride Displacement

A mixture of amine (0.22 mmol), aryl fluoride (0.22 mmol), DIPEA (0.88mmol) and DMF (1 mL) was allowed to stir at 90° C. for 16 h. The mixturewas purified by HPLC (H₂O/MeCN with 0.1% TFA) to afford the desiredproduct. An exemplary aryl fluoride displacement is provided in Scheme3, where(R)-3-((4-(2,6-diazaspiro[3.3]heptan-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-5-(3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamideis treated as described above with2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione to provide3-((4-(6-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)-2,6-diazaspiro[3.3]heptan-2-yl)phenyl)amino)-5-((R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide(Compound 34).

Other aryl amine containing compounds of this description synthesizedusing General Procedure 3 are Compounds 55, 29, 47, 53, 58, 64-66, 37,and 30.

The abovementioned synthetic schemes were used to synthesize thecompounds in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Example compounds and/or pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof for use in the methods described herein. Compound NumberStructure  1

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Formulations and Administration

Pharmaceutical Compositions

The compounds described herein can be formulated into pharmaceuticalcompositions that further comprise a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier, diluent, adjuvant, or vehicle. In one embodiment, thisdisclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compounddescribed above, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent,adjuvant, or vehicle. In one embodiment, this disclosure is apharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a compoundof this disclosure or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, adjuvant, or vehicle.Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include, for example,pharmaceutical diluents, excipients, or carriers suitably selected withrespect to the intended form of administration, and consistent withconventional pharmaceutical practices.

According to another embodiment, the description provides a compositioncomprising a compound herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant, or vehicle.Pharmaceutical compositions of this description comprise atherapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (A1), (A),(B), (C), (D), (D-1), (D-2), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (M), (I),(I-A), (I-B), (II), (II-A), (II-B), (III), (IV), and/or (X) wherein a“therapeutically effective amount” is an amount that is (a) effective tomeasurably degrade BTK (or reduce the amount of BTK) in a biologicalsample or in a patient; or (b) effective in treating and/or amelioratinga disease or disorder that is mediated by BTK.

The term “patient,” as used herein, means an animal, alternatively amammal, and alternatively a human.

It also will be appreciated that certain compounds of this disclosurecan exist in free form for treatment, or where appropriate, as apharmaceutically acceptable derivative (e.g., a salt) thereof. Accordingto this disclosure, a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative includes,but is not limited to, pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs, salts,esters, salts of such esters, or any other adduct/educt or derivativethat upon administration to a patient in need is capable of providing,directly or indirectly, a compound as otherwise described herein, or ametabolite or residue thereof.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers tothose salts that are, within the scope of sound medical judgement,suitable for use in contact with the tissues of humans and lower animalswithout undue toxicity, irritation, allergic response, and the like.

Pharmaceutically acceptable salts are well known in the art. Forexample, S. M. Berge et al., describe pharmaceutically acceptable saltsin detail in J. Pharmaceutical Sciences 1977, 66, 1-19, incorporatedherein by reference. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compoundsof this description include those derived from suitable inorganic andorganic acids and bases. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable,nontoxic acid addition salts include salts of an amino group formed withinorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoricacid, sulfuric acid, and perchloric acid; or with organic acids such asacetic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid,succinic acid, or malonic acid; or by using other methods used in theart such as ion exchange. Other pharmaceutically acceptable saltsinclude adipate, alginate, ascorbate, aspartate, benzenesulfonate,benzoate, bisulfate, borate, butyrate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate,citrate, cyclopentanepropionate, digluconate, dodecylsulfate,ethanesulfonate, formate, fumarate, glucoheptonate, glycerophosphate,gluconate, hemisulfate, heptanoate, hexanoate, hydroiodide,2-hydroxy-ethanesulfonate, lactobionate, lactate, laurate, laurylsulfate, malate, maleate, malonate, methanesulfonate,2-naphthalenesulfonate, nicotinate, nitrate, oleate, oxalate, palmitate,pamoate, pectinate, persulfate, 3-phenylpropionate, phosphate, picrate,pivalate, propionate, stearate, succinate, sulfate, tartrate,thiocyanate, p-toluenesulfonate, undecanoate, valerate salts, and thelike. Salts derived from appropriate bases include alkali metal,alkaline earth metal, ammonium and N⁺(C₁₋₄ alkyl)₄ salts. Thisdescription also envisions the quaternization of any basicnitrogen-containing groups of the compounds disclosed herein. Water oroil-soluble or dispersable products may be obtained by suchquaternization. Representative alkali or alkaline earth metal saltsinclude sodium, lithium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and the like.Further pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, when appropriate,nontoxic ammonium, quaternary ammonium, and amine cations formed usingcounterions such as halide, hydroxide, carboxylate, sulfate, phosphate,nitrate, lower alkyl sulfonate, and aryl sulfonate.

A pharmaceutically acceptable carrier may contain inert ingredients thatdo not unduly inhibit the biological activity of the compounds. Thepharmaceutically acceptable carriers should be biocompatible, forexample, non-toxic, non-inflammatory, non-immunogenic, or devoid ofother undesired reactions or side-effects upon the administration to asubject. Standard pharmaceutical formulation techniques can be employed.

The pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant, or vehicle, as usedherein, includes any and all solvents, diluents, or other liquidvehicle, dispersion or suspension aids, surface active agents, isotonicagents, thickening or emulsifying agents, preservatives, solid binders,lubricants, and the like, as suited to the particular dosage formdesired. Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sixteenth Edition, E. W.Martin (Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa., 1980) discloses variouscarriers used in formulating pharmaceutically acceptable compositionsand known techniques for the preparation thereof. Except insofar as anyconventional carrier medium is incompatible with the compounds describedherein, such as by producing any undesirable biological effect orotherwise interacting in a deleterious manner with any othercomponent(s) of the pharmaceutically acceptable composition, the use ofsuch conventional carrier medium is contemplated to be within the scopeof this description. As used herein, the phrase “side effects”encompasses unwanted and adverse effects of a therapy (e.g., aprophylactic or therapeutic agent). Side effects are always unwanted,but unwanted effects are not necessarily adverse. An adverse effect froma therapy (e.g., prophylactic or therapeutic agent) might be harmful,uncomfortable, or risky. Side effects include, but are not limited to,fever, chills, lethargy, gastrointestinal toxicities (including gastricand intestinal ulcerations and erosions), nausea, vomiting,neurotoxicities, nephrotoxicities, renal toxicities (including suchconditions as papillary necrosis and chronic interstitial nephritis),hepatic toxicities (including elevated serum liver enzyme levels),myelotoxicities (including leukopenia, myelosuppression,thrombocytopenia and anemia), dry mouth, metallic taste, prolongation ofgestation, weakness, somnolence, pain (including muscle pain, bone pain,and headache), hair loss, asthenia, dizziness, extra-pyramidal symptoms,akathisia, cardiovascular disturbances, and sexual dysfunction.

Some examples of materials that can serve as pharmaceutically acceptablecarriers include, but are not limited to, ion exchangers, alumina,aluminum stearate, lecithin, serum proteins (such as human serumalbumin), buffer substances (such as tween 80, phosphates, glycine,sorbic acid, or potassium sorbate), partial glyceride mixtures ofsaturated vegetable fatty acids, water, salts or electrolytes (such asprotamine sulfate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, potassium hydrogenphosphate, sodium chloride, or zinc salts), colloidal silica, magnesiumtrisilicate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyacrylates, waxes,polyethylene-polyoxypropylene-block polymers, methylcellulose,hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, wool fat, sugars such as lactose,glucose, and sucrose; starches such as corn starch and potato starch;cellulose and its derivatives such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose,ethyl cellulose, and cellulose acetate; powdered tragacanth; malt;gelatin; talc; excipients such as cocoa butter and suppository waxes;oils such as peanut oil, cottonseed oil, safflower oil, sesame oil,olive oil, corn oil, and soybean oil; glycols such a propylene glycol orpolyethylene glycol; esters such as ethyl oleate and ethyl laurate;agar; buffering agents such as magnesium hydroxide and aluminumhydroxide; alginic acid; pyrogen-free water; isotonic saline; Ringer'ssolution; ethyl alcohol, and phosphate buffer solutions, as well asother non-toxic compatible lubricants such as sodium lauryl sulfate andmagnesium stearate, as well as coloring agents, releasing agents,coating agents, sweetening, flavoring, and perfuming agents.Preservatives and antioxidants can also be present in the composition,according to the judgment of the formulator.

As used herein, the term “measurably degrade,” means a measurablereduction in (a) BTK activity, between a sample comprising a compound ofthis description and a BTK and an equivalent sample comprising a BTK inthe absence of said compound; or (b) the concentration of the BTK in asample over time.

Administration

The compositions of this disclosure are administered orally. Thepharmaceutically acceptable compositions of this description may beorally administered in any orally acceptable dosage form including, butnot limited to, capsules, tablets, aqueous suspensions, or solutions. Inthe case of tablets for oral use, carriers commonly used include lactoseand corn starch. Lubricating agents, such as magnesium stearate, arealso typically added. For oral administration in a capsule form, usefuldiluents include lactose and dried cornstarch. When aqueous suspensionsare required for oral use, the active ingredient is combined withemulsifying and suspending agents. If desired, certain sweetening,flavoring, or coloring agents also may be added.

Liquid dosage forms for oral administration include, but are not limitedto, pharmaceutically acceptable emulsions, microemulsions, solutions,suspensions, syrups, and elixirs. In addition to the active compoundsherein, the liquid dosage forms may contain inert diluents commonly usedin the art such as, for example, water or other solvents, solubilizingagents and emulsifiers such as ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, ethylcarbonate, ethyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, propyleneglycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, dimethylformamide, oils (in particular,cottonseed, groundnut, corn, germ, olive, castor, and sesame oils),glycerol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, polyethylene glycols and fattyacid esters of sorbitan, and mixtures thereof. Besides inert diluents,the oral compositions also can include adjuvants such as wetting agents,emulsifying and suspending agents, sweetening, flavoring, and perfumingagents.

Solid dosage forms for oral administration include capsules, tablets,pills, powders, and granules. In such solid dosage forms, the activecompound herein is mixed with at least one inert, pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipient or carrier such as sodium citrate or dicalciumphosphate and/or a) fillers or extenders such as starches, lactose,sucrose, glucose, mannitol, and silicic acid; b) binders such ascarboxymethylcellulose, alginates, gelatin, polyvinylpyrrolidinone,sucrose, and acacia; c) humectants such as glycerol; d) disintegratingagents such as agar-agar, calcium carbonate, potato or tapioca starch,alginic acid, certain silicates, and sodium carbonate; e) solutionretarding agents such as paraffin; f) absorption accelerators such asquaternary ammonium compounds; g) wetting agents such as, for example,cetyl alcohol and glycerol monostearate; h) absorbents such as kaolinand bentonite clay; and i) lubricants such as talc, calcium stearate,magnesium stearate, solid polyethylene glycols, sodium lauryl sulfate,and mixtures thereof. In the case of capsules, tablets, and pills, thedosage form also may comprise buffering agents.

Solid compositions of a similar type also may be employed as fillers insoft and hard-filled gelatin capsules using such excipients as lactoseor milk sugar as well as high molecular weight polyethylene glycols andthe like. The solid dosage forms of tablets, dragees, capsules, pills,and granules can be prepared with coatings and shells such as entericcoatings and other coatings well known in the pharmaceutical formulatingart. Solid dosage forms optionally may contain opacifying agents. Thesesolid dosage forms also can be of a composition such that they releasethe active ingredient(s) only, for example, in a certain part of theintestinal tract, optionally, in a delayed manner. Examples of embeddingcompositions that can be used include polymeric substances and waxes.Solid compositions of a similar type also may be employed as fillers insoft and hard-filled gelatin capsules using such excipients as lactoseor milk sugar as well as high molecular weight polethylene glycols andthe like.

The active compounds herein also can be in micro-encapsulated form withone or more excipients as noted above. The solid dosage forms oftablets, dragees, capsules, pills, and granules can be prepared withcoatings and shells such as enteric coatings, release controllingcoatings, and other coatings well known in the pharmaceuticalformulating art. In such solid dosage forms the active compound may beadmixed with at least one inert diluent such as sucrose, lactose, orstarch. Such dosage forms also may comprise, as is normal practice,additional substances other than inert diluents, for example, tabletinglubricants and other tableting aids such a magnesium stearate andmicrocrystalline cellulose. In the case of capsules, tablets and pills,the dosage forms also may comprise buffering agents. They may optionallycontain opacifying agents and also can be of a composition such thatthey release the active ingredient(s) only, for example, in a certainpart of the intestinal tract, optionally, in a delayed manner. Examplesof embedding compositions that can be used include polymeric substancesand waxes.

The compounds of the description are formulated in dosage unit form forease of administration and uniformity of dosage. As used herein, thephrase “dosage unit form” refers to a physically discrete unit of agentappropriate for the patient to be treated. It will be understood,however, that the total daily usage of the compounds and compositions ofthis disclosure will be decided by the attending physician within thescope of sound medical judgment. The specific effective dose level forany particular patient or organism will depend upon a variety of factorsincluding the disorder being treated and the severity of the disorder;the activity of the specific compound employed; the specific compositionemployed; the age, body weight, general health, sex, and diet of thepatient; the time of administration, route of administration, and rateof excretion of the specific compound employed; the duration of thetreatment; drugs used in combination or coincidental with the specificcompound employed, and like factors well known in the medical arts.

The amount of the compounds of this disclosure that may be combined withthe carrier materials to produce a composition in a single dosage formwill vary depending upon the host treated, the particular mode ofadministration, and other factors. The compositions should be formulatedso that a dosage of between 0.01-100 mg/kg body weight/day of thecompound or inhibitor can be administered to a patient receiving thesecompositions.

Depending upon the particular condition, or disease, to be treated orprevented, additional therapeutic agents, which are normallyadministered to treat or prevent that condition, also may be present inthe compositions of this disclosure. As used herein, additionaltherapeutic agents that are normally administered to treat or prevent aparticular disease, or condition, are known as “appropriate for thedisease, or condition, being treated.”

For example, chemotherapeutic agents or other anti-proliferative agentsmay be combined with the compounds of this disclosure to treatproliferative diseases and cancer. Examples of known chemotherapeuticagents include, but are not limited to, PI3K inhibitors (e.g.,idelalisib and copanlisib), BCL-2 inhibitors (e.g., venetoclax), BTKinhibitors (e.g., ibrutinib and acalabrutinib), etoposide, CD20antibodies (e.g., rituximab, ocrelizumab, obinutuzumab, ofatumumab,ibritumomab tiuxetan, tositumomab, and ublituximab), aletuzumab,bendamustine, cladribine, doxorubicin, chlorambucil, prednisone,midostaurin, lenalidomide, pomalidomide, checkpoint inhibitors (e.g.,ipilimumab, nivolumab, pembolizumab, atezolizumab, avelumab,durvalumab), engineered cell therapy (e.g., CAR-T therapy—Kymriah®,Yescarta®), Gleevec™ adriamycin, dexamethasone, vincristine,cyclophosphamide, fluorouracil, topotecan, taxol, interferons, andplatinum derivatives.

And, in some instances, radiation therapy is administered during thetreatment course wherein a compound of this disclosure (or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) is administered to a patientin need thereof.

Other examples of agents with which the compounds or inhibitors of thisdisclosure also may be combined include, without limitation, treatmentsfor Alzheimer's Disease such as Aricept® and Excelon®; treatments forParkinson's Disease such as L-DOPA/carbidopa, entacapone, ropinrole,pramipexole, bromocriptine, pergolide, trihexephendyl, and amantadine;agents for treating Multiple Sclerosis (MS) such as beta interferon(e.g., Avonex® and Rebif®), Copaxone®, and mitoxantrone; treatments forasthma such as albuterol and Singulair®; agents for treatingschizophrenia such as zyprexa, risperdal, seroquel, and haloperidol;anti-inflammatory agents such as corticosteroids, TNF blockers, IL-1 RA,azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, and sulfasalazine; immunomodulatory andimmunosuppressive agents such as cyclosporin, tacrolimus, rapamycin,mycophenolate mofetil, interferons, corticosteroids, cyclophophamide,azathioprine, and sulfasalazine; neurotrophic factors such asacetylcholinesterase inhibitors, MAO inhibitors, interferons,anti-convulsants, ion channel blockers, riluzole, and anti-Parkinsonianagents; agents for treating cardiovascular disease such asbeta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, diuretics, nitrates, calcium channelblockers, and statins; agents for treating liver disease such ascorticosteroids, cholestyramine, interferons, and anti-viral agents;agents for treating blood disorders such as corticosteroids,anti-leukemic agents, and growth factors; and agents for treatingimmunodeficiency disorders such as gamma globulin.

The amount of additional therapeutic agent present in the compositionsof this disclosure will be no more than the amount that would normallybe administered in a composition comprising that therapeutic agent asthe only active agent. The amount of additional therapeutic agent in thepresently disclosed compositions will range from about 50% to 100% ofthe amount normally present in a composition comprising that agent asthe only therapeutically active agent.

EXAMPLES

Additional embodiments are disclosed in further detail in the followingexamples, which are not in any way intended to limit the scope of theclaims.

Example 1

Synthesis of methyl 5-(4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)picolinate: Amixture of methyl 5-fluoropyridine-2-carboxylate (1020 mg, 6.58 mmol),4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidine (1033 mg, 6.58 mmol),N,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.29 mL, 13.15 mmol) and DMSO (6.5 mL) wasallowed to stir at 100° C. overnight. The mixture was cooled to roomtemperature. H₂O (8.1 mL) was added and the mixture was filtered. Thesolids were collected and dried to afford methyl5-[4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridine-2-carboxylate (1.90 g,98.8%). LCMS: C₁₅H₂₀N₂O₄ requires: 292, found: m/z=293 [M+H]⁺.

Synthesis of 5-(4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)picolinic acid: Amixture of methyl5-[4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridine-2-carboxylate (1.90 g,6.50 mmol), sodium hydroxide (324.95 mg, 8.12 mmol), THE (8.4 mL) andwater (8.4 mL) were allowed to stir at rt for 2 h. The volatiles wereremoved. MeCN (11.8 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred at rt for20 min. The mixture was filtered and the solids were collected to yield5-[4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1.68g, 92.9%). LCMS: C₁₄H₁₈N₂O₄ requires: 278, found: m/z=279 [M+H]⁺.

Example 2

Synthesis of(R)-5-(4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-N-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)picolinamide:A mixture of5-[4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (196mg, 0.70 mmol), (3R)-3-aminopiperidine-2,6-dione hydrochloride (115 mg,0.70 mmol),[(dimethylamino)({[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yloxy})methylidene]dimethylazanium;hexafluoro-lambda5-phosphanuide (535 mg, 1.41 mmol),N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.31 mL, 1.76 mmol), and DMF (2 mL) wasallowed to stir at rt for 30 min. 0.1 M HCl (1 mL) in water was addedand the mixture was allowed to stir at rt for 15 min. The mixture wasfiltered, washing with cold H₂O. The solids were collected to afford5-[4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-N-[(3R)-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl]pyridine-2-carboxamide(0.272 g, 99.4%). LCMS: C₁₉H₂₄N₄O₅ requires: 388, found: m/z=389 [M+H]⁺.

Synthesis of(R)—N-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-formylpiperidin-1-yl)picolinamide:A mixture of5-[4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-N-[(3R)-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl]pyridine-2-carboxamide(259 mg, 0.67 mmol), THE (3 mL) and 2 M HCl (3 mL) was allowed to stirat 50° C. for 1 h. Saturated aq. NaHCO₃ was added until pH-7-8.CHCl₃/iPrOH was added, and the organic layer was dried with MgSO₄,filtered, and concentrated. MeCN was added and the mixture was sonicatedfor ˜10 min. The mixture was filtered and the solids were collected toafford(R)—N-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-formylpiperidin-1-yl)picolinamide(0.155 g, 68%). LCMS: C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₄ requires: 344, found: m/z=345 [M+H]⁺.

Example 3

Synthesis of(S)-5-(4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-N-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)picolinamide:A mixture of (3S)-3-aminopiperidine-2,6-dione hydrochloride (118.28 mg,0.72 mmol), 5-[4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridine-2-carboxylicacid (200 mg, 0.72 mmol),[(dimethylamino)({[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yloxy})methylidene]dimethylazanium;hexafluoro-lambda5-phosphanuide (546 mg, 1.44 mmol),N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.32 mL, 1.80 mmol), and DMF (2 mL) wasallowed to stir at rt for 30 min. Aq. 1M HCl was added and the mixturewas stirred at rt for 15 min. The mixture was filtered and the solidswere collected as5-[4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-N-[(3S)-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl]pyridine-2-carboxamide(0.2750 g, 99%). LCMS: C₁₉H₂₄N₄O₅ requires: 388, found: m/z=389 [M+H]⁺.

Synthesis of(S)—N-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-formylpiperidin-1-yl)picolinamide:A mixture of5-[4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-N-[(3S)-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl]pyridine-2-carboxamide(332 mg, 0.85 mmol), THF (3 mL), and 2M HCl (3 mL) was allowed to stirat 50° C. for 1 h. Saturated aq. NaHCO₃ was added until pH-7-8.CHCl₃/iPrOH was added, and the organic layer was dried with MgSO₄,filtered, and concentrated. MeCN was added and the mixture was sonicatedfor ˜10 min. The mixture was filtered and the solids were collected toafford(S)—N-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-formylpiperidin-1-yl)picolinamide(175 mg, 60%). LCMS: C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₄ requires: 344, found: m/z=345 [M+H]⁺.

Example 4 Synthesis of5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-{[4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl]amino}pyrazine-2-carboxamidetert-butyl(3R)-3-{[(2-chloroethyl)carbamoyl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate

To a mixture of tert-butyl (3R)-3-aminopiperidine-1-carboxylate (25.0 g,125 mmol) and triethylamine (34.8 mL, 25.3 g, 250 mmol) in DCM (250 mL)was added 1-chloro-2-isocyanatoethane (12.8 mL, 15.8 g, 150 mmol) over25 minutes. A mild exotherm was observed. After four hours, 100 mL waterwas added. The layers were separated. The organic layer was dried overNa₂SO₄ and concentrated. The mixture was dissolved in ethyl acetate andfiltered through 1000 cc of silica gel in a 2000 mL Buchner funneleluted with ethyl acetate. The resulting solution was concentrated invacuo to provide tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[(2-chloroethyl)carbamoyl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate (40.6g, 106%) which was used without further purification. LCMS: C₁₃H₂₄ClN₃O₃requires 305, found: m/z=306 [M+H]⁺.

tert-butyl (3R)-3-(2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate

To an ice cooled mixture of tert-butyl(3R)-3-{[(2-chloroethyl)carbamoyl]amino}piperidine-1-carboxylate (40.3g, 132 mmol) in THE (400 mL) was added 60% sodium hydride (10.6 g, 264mmol) in portions. The cooling bath was allowed to melt and the reactionwas stirred at room temperature overnight. Another portion of 60% sodiumhydride (5.65 g, 141 mmol) was added. The mixture bubbled. After tenminutes, a mild exotherm was observed. After two hours, the reaction wasquenched by the addition of 75 mL water. The layers were separated. Theaqueous layer was extracted with two 50 mL portions of DCM. The combinedorganic layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, andconcentrated in vacuo. The resulting material was partitioned betweenacetonitrile and hexanes. The acetonitrile layer was concentrated invacuo to provide tert-butyl(3R)-3-(2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (33.9 g, 95.4%).LCMS: C₁₃H₂₃N₃O₃ requires 269, found: m/z=270 [M+H]⁺.

tert-butyl(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate

To an ice cooled mixture of tert-butyl(3R)-3-(2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (33.8 g, 126mmol) in THE (300 mL) was added 60% sodium hydride (10.1 g, 251 mmol) inportions. After five minutes, the cooling bath was removed. The mixturebubbled for one hour. The mixture was cooled in an ice bath. Methyliodide (11.7 mL, 26.7 g, 188 mmol) was added over five minutes. Themixture bubbled. The cooling bath was allowed to warm to roomtemperature. After stirring for 16 hours at room temperature, thereaction was quenched with water (75 mL). The layers were separated. Theorganic layer was washed with brine. The combined aqueous layers wereextracted twice with DCM. The combined organic layers were dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated. The resulting material waspartitioned between acetonitrile and hexane. The acetonitrile layer wasfiltered and concentrated in vacuo to provide tert-butyl(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (38.4g, 108%) which was used crude without further purification. LCMS:C₁₄H₂₅N₃O₃ requires 283, found: m/z=306 [M+Na]⁺.

1-methyl-3-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]imidazolidin-2-one hydrochloride

tert-butyl(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (35.1g, 124 mmol) was stirred in hydrogen chloride 4M solution in dioxane(310 mL, 1.24 mol) for two hours. The mixture was concentrated in vacuoto provide 1-methyl-3-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]imidazolidin-2-onehydrochloride (35.0 g, 128%) which was used crude without furtherpurification. LCMS: C₉H₁₇N₃O requires 183, found: m/z=184 [M+H]⁺.

3-chloro-5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazine-2-carbonitrile

3,5-dichloropyrazine-2-carbonitrile (21.6 g, 124 mmol) was added to anice-cold mixture of 1-methyl-3-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]imidazolidin-2-onehydrochloride (27.2 g, 124 mmol) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (86.3 mL,495 mmol) in DMF (300 mL). After 15 minutes, the cooling bath wasremoved. After stirring for 16 hours, the mixture was diluted with 800mL water. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organiclayer was washed twice with water and washed once with brine. Theorganic layer was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo.The crude residue was purified by flash chromatography on a 330 g silicagel column eluted with zero to 3% MeOH/DCM gradient to provide3-chloro-5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazine-2-carbonitrile(22.1 μg, 55.6%). LCMS: C₁₄H₁₇ClN₆O requires 320, found: m/z=320 [M+H]⁺.

tert-butyl4-[4-({3-cyano-6-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}amino)phenyl]piperidine-1-carboxylate

A mixture of3-chloro-5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazine-2-carbonitrile(244 mg, 0.76 mmol), tert-butyl4-(4-aminophenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (211 mg, 0.76 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂(56.4 mg, 0.25 mmol), BINAP (156.3 mg, 0.25 mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (7434 mg,2.28 mmol) was degassed and backfilled with N₂ five times. The mixturewas allowed to stir at 100° C. for 90 min. The mixture was filteredthrough celite washing with MeOH/EtOAc, concentrated, and purified byMPLC (0-100% EtOAc in CH₂Cl₂) to afford tert-butyl4-[4-({3-cyano-6-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}amino)phenyl]piperidine-1-carboxylate(259 mg, 60.7%). LCMS: C₃₀H₄₀N₈O₃ requires 560, found m/z=561 [M+H]⁺.

tert-butyl4-[4-({3-carbamoyl-6-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}amino)phenyl]piperidine-1-carboxylate

H₂O₂ (30% in water, 2.50 mL, 0.24 mmol) was added to a mixture oftert-butyl4-[4-({3-cyano-6-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}amino)phenyl]piperidine-1-carboxylate(259 mg, 0.46 mmol), Cs₂CO₃ (150.5 mg, 0.46 mmol), MeOH (9 mL), and DMSO(0.5 mL). The mixture was allowed to stir at rt for 30 min. The mixturewas concentrated. EtOAc was added and the organic phase was washed withH₂O and brine. The organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, filtered,concentrated, and purified by MPLC (0-10% MeOH in CH₂Cl₂) to affordtert-butyl4-[4-({3-carbamoyl-6-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}amino)phenyl]piperidine-1-carboxylate(252 mg, 94%). LCMS: C₃₀H₄₂N₈O₄ requires 578, found m/z=579 [M+H]⁺.

5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-{[4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl]amino}pyrazine-2-carboxamide

A mixture of tert-butyl4-[4-({3-carbamoyl-6-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}amino)phenyl]piperidine-1-carboxylate(252 mg, 0.44 mmol), hydrogen chloride (4M in dioxane, 2.72 mL, 10.89mmol), and THE (2 mL) was allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 h.The volatiles were removed to afford5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-{[4-(piperidin-4-yl)phenyl]amino}pyrazine-2-carboxamide(209 mg, quant).

Example 5

Synthesis of(R)-5-(3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-3-((6-(piperidin-4-yl)pyridin-3-yl)amino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide:Prepared in a manner analogous to the preparation of5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-{[4-(piperidin-4-yl)phenyl]amino}pyrazine-2-carboxamidewith tert-butyl 4-(5-aminopyridin-2-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate in placeof tert-butyl 4-(4-aminophenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate.

Example 6

Synthesis of(R)-5-(3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-3-((2-(piperidin-4-yl)pyrimidin-5-yl)amino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide:Prepared in a manner analogous to the preparation of5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-{[4-(piperidin-4-yl)phenyl]amino}pyrazine-2-carboxamidewith tert-butyl 4-(5-aminopyrimidin-2-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate inplace of tert-butyl 4-(4-aminophenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate.

Example 7

Synthesis of(R)-3-((1-(azetidin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)-5-(3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide:Prepared in a manner analogous to the preparation of5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-{[4-(piperidin-4-yl)phenyl]amino}pyrazine-2-carboxamidewith tert-butyl 3-(4-amino-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate inplace of tert-butyl 4-(4-aminophenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate.

Example 8 Synthesis of(R)-3-((4-(3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecan-3-yl)phenyl)amino)-5-(3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide

Synthesis of tert-butyl9-(4-nitrophenyl)-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate

A mixture of 4-fluoronitrobenzene (554.7 mg, 3.93 mmol), DMF (20 mL),ethylbis(propan-2-yl)amine (2.74 mL, 15.7 mmol) and tert-butyl3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate (1000 mg, 3.93 mmol) wasallowed to stir at 90° C. overnight. EtOAc and H₂O were added. Theorganic layer was dried with MgSO₄, filtered, concentrated, and purifiedby MPLC (0-50% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford tert-butyl9-(4-nitrophenyl)-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate (1287.00 mg,87.2%). C₂₀H₂₉N₃O₄ requires 375, found: m/z=376 [M+H]⁺.

Synthesis of tert-butyl9-(4-aminophenyl)-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate

A mixture of tert-butyl9-(4-nitrophenyl)-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate (1.29 g,3.43 mmol), Pd/C (36 mg, 0.34 mmol), and EtOH (30 mL) was evacuated andbackfilled with H₂ five times. The mixture was allowed to stir at roomtemperature for 2 h.

The mixture was filtered through celite washing with EtOAc/MeOH andconcentrated to afford tert-butyl9-(4-aminophenyl)-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate (871 mg,73.5%). LCMS: C₂₀H₃₁N₃O₂ requires 345, found: m/z=346 [M+H]⁺.

Synthesis of tert-butyl(R)-9-(4-((3-cyano-6-(3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrazin-2-yl)amino)phenyl)-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate

A mixture of tert-butyl9-(4-aminophenyl)-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate (162.6 mg,0.47 mmol),3-chloro-5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazine-2-carbonitrile(151 mg, 0.47 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (34.9 mg, 0.16 mmol),[2′-(diphenylphosphanyl)-[1,1′-binaphthalen]-2-yl]diphenylphosphane(96.7 mg, 0.16 mmol), and cesium carbonate (460 mg, 1.41 mmol) wasdegassed and backfilled with N₂ five times. The mixture was allowed tostir at 100° C. for 90 min. The mixture was filtered through celitewashing with MeOH/EtOAc, concentrated, and purified by MPLC (0-100%EtOAc in CH₂Cl₂) to afford tert-butyl9-[4-({3-cyano-6-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}amino)phenyl]-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate(204 mg, 68.8%). LCMS: C₃₄H₄₇N₉O₃ requires 629, found: m/z=630 [M+H]⁺.

Synthesis of tert-butyl(R)-9-(4-((3-carbamoyl-6-(3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrazin-2-yl)amino)phenyl)-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate

H₂O₂ (30% in H₂O, 0.55 mL, 0.05 mmol) was added to a mixture oftert-butyl9-[4-({3-cyano-6-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}amino)phenyl]-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate(204 mg, 0.32 mmol), cesium carbonate (106 mg, 0.32 mmol), MeOH (6 mL),and DMSO (0.3 mL). The mixture was allowed to stir at room temperaturefor 30 min. The mixture was concentrated. EtOAc was added and theorganic phase was washed with H₂O and brine. The organic layer was driedwith MgSO₄, filtered, concentrated, and purified by MPLC (0-10% MeOH inCH₂Cl₂) to afford tert-butyl9-[4-({3-carbamoyl-6-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}amino)phenyl]-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate(95.00 mg, 45%). LCMS: C₃₄H₄₉N₉O₄ requires 647, found: m/z=648 [M+H]⁺.

Synthesis of(R)-3-((4-(3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecan-3-yl)phenyl)amino)-5-(3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide

A mixture of tert-butyl9-[4-({3-carbamoyl-6-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}amino)phenyl]-3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane-3-carboxylate(25 mg, 0.04 mmol), CH₂Cl₂ (1 mL), and TFA (0.2 mL) was allowed to stirat room temperature for 1 h. The volatiles were removed to afford3-[(4-{3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecan-3-yl}phenyl)amino]-5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyrazine-2-carboxamide(21.00 mg, 99.4%). LCMS: C29H₄₁N₉O₂ requires 547, found: m/z=548 [M+H]⁺.

Example 9 General Procedure B

Step 1: Synthesis of2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione

A mixture of 5-fluoro-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1,3-dione (5.0 g, 30.10mmol), 3-aminopiperidine-2,6-dione hydrochloride (6.9 g, 42.14 mmol),and NaOAc (4.2 g, 51.17 mmol) in HOAc (50 mL) was stirred at 120° C. for5 h before concentration under vacuum. The residue was washed with waterand the solid was collected by filtration. The crude product was washedwith water twice, ethyl acetate twice, and dried in an oven to afford2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindoline-1,3-dione (7.7 g, 92%)as a light brown solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.16 (s, 1H),8.03-8.00 (m, 1H), 7.87-7.85 (m, 1H), 7.75-7.70 (m, 1H), 5.19-5.15 (m,1H), 2.94-2.86 (m, 1H), 2.63-2.48 (m, 2H), 2.12-2.06 (m, 1H). ¹⁹F NMR(300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ −102.078.

Step 2: Amine Displacement of Aryl Fluoride

To a solution of2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindole-1,3-dione(1.0 g, 3.62 mmol) in N-methyl pyrrolidone (10 mL) were addedR^(x)R^(y)NH (3.60 mmol) and DIEA (1.4 g, 10.83 mmol). The resultingsolution was stirred at 80° C. for 16 h. The reaction mixture was cooledto room temperature and purified by reverse phase flash chromatographyto afford the corresponding final product. R^(x)R^(y) correspond to anyamine R groups defined elsewhere herein.

Step 3: Alcohol Oxidation

Dess-Martin periodinane (1.54 mmol) was added to a mixture of the alkylalcohol (0.77 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL). The mixture was allowed to stirat room temperature for one hour. CH₂Cl₂ and aqueous Na₂SO₃ were added.The organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, filtered, concentrated, andpurified by MPLC (20-100% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford the aldehyde.

Example 10 Synthesis of2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione

General Procedure B was used with piperidin-4-ylmethanol to afford2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione(938.7 mg, 70%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.09 (s,1H), 7.65 (d, J 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (d, J 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (dd, J 8.4,2.4 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (dd, J 12.6, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (t, J 5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.07(d, J 13.2 Hz, 2H), 3.27 (t, J 5.7 Hz, 2H), 2.99-2.80 (m, 3H), 2.62-2.55(m, 2H), 2.17-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.67 (m, 3H), 1.24-1.12 (m, 2H). MS(ESI) calc'd for (C₁₉H₂₁N₃O₅) [M+H]⁺, 372.1; found 372.2.

Example 11 Synthesis of1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperidine-4-carbaldehyde

General Procedure B was used with2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dioneto afford1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperidine-4-carbaldehyde.MS (ESI) calc'd for (C₁₉H₁₉N₃O₅) [M+H]⁺, 370; found 370.

Example 12 Synthesis of2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione

General Procedure B was used with azetidin-3-ylmethanol hydrochloride toafford2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione(1.85 μg, 68%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.09 (s,1H), 7.63 (d, J 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (d, J 2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.62 (dd, J 8.4,2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.06 (dd, J 12.4, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.86 (t, J 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.05(t, J 8.4 Hz, 2H), 3.77 (dd, J 8.4, 5.2 Hz, 2H), 3.60 (t, J 5.2 Hz, 2H),3.00-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.65-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.06-1.96 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) calc'dfor (C₁₇H₁₇N₃O₅) [M+H]⁺, 344.1; found 344.4.

Example 13 Synthesis of1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidine-3-carbaldehyde

General Procedure B was used with2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dioneto afford1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidine-3-carbaldehyde.MS (ESI) calc'd for (C₁₇H₁₅N₃O₅) [M+H]⁺, 342; found 342.

Example 14 Synthesis of2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-((S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione

General Procedure B was used with (S)-pyrrolidin-3-ylmethanol to afford2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-((S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione(643.1 mg, 33%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.08 (s,1H), 7.64 (d, J 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J 2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (dd, J 8.4,2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.06 (dd, J 12.9, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.78 (t, J 5.4 Hz, 1H),3.59-3.41 (m, 5H), 3.22-3.17 (m, 1H), 2.95-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.67-2.44 (m,3H), 2.12-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.87-1.76 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) calc'd for(C₁₈H₁₉N₃O₅) [M+H]⁺, 358.1; found 358.1.

Example 15 Synthesis of(3S)-1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carbaldehyde

General Procedure B was used with(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-((S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dioneto afford(3S)-1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carbaldehyde.MS (ESI) calc'd for (C₁₈H₁₇N₃O₅) [M+H]⁺, 356; found 356.

Example 16 Synthesis ofN-(4-(piperidin-4-yl)phenyl)-6-(thiazol-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-amine

Synthesis of tert-butyl4-(4-((6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-yl)amino)phenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate:A mixture of 6,8-dibromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine (1 g), tert-butyl4-(4-aminophenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (1.1 g), DIEA (1.3 mL), andiPrOH (10 mL) was allowed to stir at 80° C. overnight. The mixture waspoured into water, and the mixture was filtered. After washing withwater and Et₂O, tert-butyl4-(4-((6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-yl)amino)phenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(0.70 g, 41%) was obtained. LCMS: C₂₂H₂₆BrN₅O₂ requires 471, found:m/z=472 [M+H]⁺.

Synthesis of tert-butyl4-(4-((6-(thiazol-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-yl)amino)phenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate

A mixture of tert-butyl4-[4-({6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-yl}amino)phenyl]piperidine-1-carboxylate(50 mg), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (25 mg), sodiumcarbonate (23 mg), 2-(tributylstannyl)-1,3-thiazole (40 mg) and1,4-dioxane (1 mL) was allowed to stir at 50° C. overnight. EtOAc andH₂O were added, and the organic layer was dried with MgSO₄, filtered,concentrated, and purified by HPLC (5-95 MeCN in H₂O) to affordtert-butyl4-(4-((6-(thiazol-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-yl)amino)phenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(24 mg, 48%).

Synthesis ofN-(4-(piperidin-4-yl)phenyl)-6-(thiazol-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-amine:A mixture of tert-butyl4-(4-((6-(thiazol-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-yl)amino)phenyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate(24 mg), TFA (0.5 mL) and CH₂Cl₂ (0.5 mL) was allowed to stir at rt forone hour. The volatiles were removed to affordN-(4-(piperidin-4-yl)phenyl)-6-(thiazol-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-amine.

Example 17

[1-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl]methanol

To a mixture of 5-bromo-2-fluoropyridine (559 mg, 3.18 mmol) in DMF(7.00 mL) was added piperidin-4-ylmethanol (366 mg, 3.18 mmol) andpotassium carbonate (0.88 g, 6.35 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 90°C. overnight. The mixture was diluted with water and extracted withethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue waspurified by flash chromatography on a 40 g column eluted with zero to10% MeOH/DCM to provide [1-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl]methanol(0.841 g, 97.6%). LCMS: C₁₁H₁₅BrN₂O requires 270, found: m/z=271 [M+H]⁺.

Example 18

{1-[2′,6′-bis(benzyloxy)-[3,3′-bipyridin]-6-yl]piperidin-4-yl}methanol

[1-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl]methanol (93.0 mg, 0.34 mmol),2,6-bis(benzyloxy)pyridin-3-ylboronic acid (172 mg, 0.51 mmol),tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (39.6 mg, 0.03 mmol), andpotassium carbonate (94.8 mg, 0.69 mmol) were deposited in a microwavevial in THE (3.00 mL) and water (1.00 mL). The mixture was microwaved at120° C. for 40 minutes. The organic layer was loaded directly onto asilica gel cartridge and the mixture was purified by flashchromatography on a 24 g column eluted with zero to 10% MeOH/DCM. Theresulting material was repurified by flash chromatography on a 24 gcolumn eluted with zero to 50% ethylacetate/DCM to provide{1-[2′,6′-bis(benzyloxy)-[3,3′-bipyridin]-6-yl]piperidin-4-yl}methanol(0.097 g, 58.7%). LCMS: C₃₀H₃₁N₃O₃ requires 481, found: m/z=482 [M+H]⁺.

Example 19

3-{6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}piperidine-2,6-dione

To a mixuture of{1-[2′,6′-bis(benzyloxy)-[3,3′-bipyridin]-6-yl]piperidin-4-yl}methanol(97.0 mg, 0.20 mmol) in ethanol (3.00 mL) was added 10% palladium oncarbon (97.0 mg). The mixture was stirred under an atmosphere of H₂ forthree hours. The mixture was filtered through a pad of celite which waswashed with 50 mL DCM. The resulting solution was concentrated thenpurified by flash chromatography on a 24 g column eluted with zero to20% MeOH/DCM to provide3-{6-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}piperidine-2,6-dione(0.0214 g, 34.3%). LCMS: C₁₆H₂₁N₃O₃ requires 303, found: m/z=304 [M+H]⁺.

Example 20

3-bromo-5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridine-2-carbonitrile

1-methyl-3-[(3R)-piperidin-3-yl]imidazolidin-2-one trifluoroacetate(1.40 g, 4.72 mmol), 3-bromo-5-fluoropyridine-2-carbonitrile (948 mg,4.72 mmol), and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.46 mL, 1.83 g, 14.2 mmol)were stirred in DMF (12.00 mL) at 90° C. for two hours. The mixture waspoured into ice water. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed twice with water, dried over Na₂SO₄, andconcentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by flashchromatography on a 40 g column eluted with zero to 10% MeOH/DCM toprovide3-bromo-5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridine-2-carbonitrile(828 mg, 48.2%). LCMS: C₁₅H₁₈BrN₅O requires 363, found: m/z=364 [M+H]⁺.

Example 21

3-bromo-5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridine-2-carbonitrile

3-bromo-5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridine-2-carbonitrile(283 mg, 0.78 mmol), tert-butyl2-amino-4H,6H,7H-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazine-5-carboxylate (185 mg, 0.78mmol), and cesium carbonate (1.01 g, 3.11 mmol) were suspended indioxane (6.00 mL). A vacuum was applied on the vial until the contentsbubbled, and the headspace was backfilled with argon for five cycles.(Acetyloxy)palladio acetate (34.89 mg, 0.16 mmol) and BINAP (96.8 mg,0.16 mmol) were added. A vacuum was applied on the vial until thecontents bubbled, and the headspace was backfilled with argon for fivecycles. The mixture was heated at 90° C. overnight. The mixture wascooled, diluted with DCM, and filtered. The resulting solution wasconcentrated in vacuo then purified by flash chromatography on a 40 gcolumn eluted with zero to 10% MeOH/DCM to provide tert-butyl2-({2-cyano-5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)-4H,6H,7H-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazine-5-carboxylate(253 mg, 62.4%). LCMS: C₂₆H₃₅N₉O₃ requires 521, found: m/z=522 [M+H]⁺.

Example 22

5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-{4H,5H,6H,7H-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-2-ylamino}pyridine-2-carboxamidetrifluoroacetate

tert-butyl2-({2-carbamoyl-5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]pyridin-3-yl}amino)-4H,6H,7H-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazine-5-carboxylate(20.00 mg, 0.04 mmol) was stirred in DCM (1.00 mL) and hydrogen chloride(4M in dioxane, 1.00 mL, 0.15 g, 4.00 mmol) for one hour. The mixturewas concentrated to provide5-[(3R)-3-(3-methyl-2-oxoimidazolidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-{4H,5H,6H,7H-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-2-ylamino}pyridine-2-carboxamidetrifluoroacetate (0.021 g, 100%). LCMS: C₂₁H₂₉N₉O₂ requires 439, found:m/z=440 [M+H]⁺.

Example 23

A: A mixture of 3,5-dichloropyrazine-2-carbonitrile (1.5 g, 8.62 mmol),t-butyl N-piperidinylcarbamate (2.07 g, 10.4 mmol), and i-Pr₂NEt (3 mL,17.2 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (10 mL) and stirred for 1.5 h at rt. Thereaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc (20 mL) and washed with H₂O(2×30 mL) before being concentrated to a yellow oil. Flashchromatography (SiO₂, 10→15% CH₂Cl₂/EtOAc) afforded tert-butyl(R)-(1-(6-chloro-5-cyanopyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)carbamate (2.5 g,86%) as a white solid. LCMS: C₁₅H₂₀ClN₅O₂ requires: 338, found: m/z=339[M+H]⁺.

B: A mixture of tert-butyl(R)-(1-(6-chloro-5-cyanopyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)carbamate (800 mg,2.37 mmol), 4-methylsulfonylaniline (405 mg, 2.37 mmol),(acetyloxy)palladio acetate (106 mg, 0.47 mmol), BINAP (295 mg, 0.47mmol), and Cs₂CO₃ (3.09 g, 9.47 mmol) were suspended in DCE (35 mL) andthe mixture was degassed under a stream of N₂ for five min. The reactionmixture was heated to 110° C. for 2.5 h before being cooled and dilutedwith EtOAc (50 mL), filtered over celite, and concentrated. Purification(SiO₂, 10→65% EtOAc/CH₂Cl₂) afforded tert-butyl(R)-(1-(5-cyano-6-((4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)carbamate(760 mg, 68%). LCMS: C₂₂H₂₈N₆O₄S requires: 472, found: m/z=473 [M+H]⁺.

C: tert-butylN-[(3R)-1-{5-cyano-6-[(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)amino]pyrazin-2-yl}piperidin-3-yl]carbamate(760 mg, 1.61 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (5 mL) and NaOH (100 mg) andH₂O₂ (33% aq, one mL) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred for20 min before being diluted with ACN (2 mL) and stirred for anadditional 10 min. An exotherm was observed upon ACN addition. Themixture was concentrated before being diluted with 50 mL EtOAc and theorganic phase was washed with H₂O (2×15 mL). The combined organicextracts were dried (MgSO₄), filtered, and concentrated to affordtert-butyl(R)-(1-(5-carbamoyl-6-((4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)carbamateafter purification (SiO₂, 0→10% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂). LCMS: C₂₂H₃₀N₆O₅Srequires: 490, found: m/z=491 [M+H]⁺.

D: tert-butylN-[(3R)-1-{5-carbamoyl-6-[(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)amino]pyrazin-2-yl}piperidin-3-yl]carbamatewas dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) and TFA (2 mL) was added at rt. After oneh the reaction mixture was concentrated to a thick oil before beingdissolved in ACN/H₂O and lyophilized to afford(R)-5-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-3-((4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)amino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide(402 mg, 44%, 3 steps) as a TFA salt. LCMS: C₁₇H₂₂N₆O₃S requires: 390,found: m/z=391 [M+H]⁺.

Example 24

Procedure B was followed to afford tert-butyl(R)-(1-(5-cyano-6-((3-methylisothiazol-5-yl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)carbamate(5.6 μg, 89%). LCMS: C₁₉H₂₅N₇O₂S requires: 415, found: m/z=416 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure C was followed to afford tert-butyl(R)-(1-(5-carbamoyl-6-((3-methylisothiazol-5-yl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)carbamate(850 mg, 82%). LCMS: C₁₉H₂₇N₇O₃S requires: 433, found: m/z=434 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure D was followed to afford(R)-5-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-3-((3-methylisothiazol-5-yl)amino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide(600 mg, 74%). LCMS: C₁₄H₁₉N₇OS requires: 333, found: m/z=334 [M+H]⁺.

Example 25

Procedure B was followed to afford tert-butyl(R)-(1-(5-cyano-6-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)carbamate(941 mg, 80%). LCMS: C₁₉H₂₆N₈O₂ requires: 398, found: m/z=399 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure C was followed to afford tert-butyl(R)-(1-(5-carbamoyl-6-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)carbamate(297 mg, 95%). LCMS: C₁₉H₂₈N₈O₃ requires: 416, found: m/z=417 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure D was followed to afford(R)-5-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-3-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide.LCMS: C₁₄H₂₀N₈O requires: 316, found: m/z=317 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure D was followed to afford(R)-5-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-3-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide.LCMS: C₁₄H₂₀N₈O requires: 4=316, found: m/z=317 [M+H]⁺.

Example 26

E: 2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-fluoroisoindole-1,3-dione (500 mg, 1.81mmol) and 4-piperidinone hydrochloride (245 mg, 1.81 mmol) weredissolved in NMP (3 mL) and i-Pr₂NEt (703 mg, 5.43 mmol) was added. Themixture was heated at 90° C. for 16 h before being diluted with EtOAc.The organic phase was washed (2×H₂O, sat. aq. NaCl), dried (Na₂SO₄),concentrated, and purified (SiO₂, 10→100% EtOAc/hexanes) to provide2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-oxopiperidin-1-yl)isoindole-1,3-dione(131 mg, 20%). LCMS: C₁₈H₁₇N₃O₅ requires 355, found: m/z=356 [M+H]⁺.

Example 27

Procedure E was used with piperidin-4-ylmethanol to afford2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione(939 mg, 70%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.09 (s,1H), 7.65 (d, J 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (d, J 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (dd, J 8.4,2.4 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (dd, J 12.6, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.51 (t, J 5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.07(d, J 13.2 Hz, 2H), 3.27 (t, J 5.7 Hz, 2H), 2.99-2.80 (m, 3H), 2.62-2.55(m, 2H), 2.17-1.95 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.67 (m, 3H), 1.24-1.12 (m, 2H). LCMS:C₁₉H₂₁N₃O₅ requires: 371, found: m/z=372 [M+H]⁺.

F:2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-[4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]isoindole-1,3-dione(1.50 g, 4.04 mmol) was dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (15 mL) and1,1-bis(acetyloxy)-3-oxo-1lambda5,2-benziodaoxol-1-yl acetate (1.88 g,4.44 mmol) was added in one portion at rt. After five hours, thereaction mixture was diluted with NaHCO₃ (2 mL sat. aq.), Na₂S₂O₃ (sat.aq.) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. The organicphase was removed. The aqueous layer was extracted (2×20 mL CH₂Cl₂) andthe combined organic phases were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, andconcentrated. Purification (SiO₂, 2→6% MeOH in CH₂Cl₂) afforded1-[2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindol-5-yl]piperidine-4-carbaldehyde(1.20 g, 80%). LCMS: C₁₉H₁₉N₃O₅ requires: 369, found: m/z=370 [M+H]⁺.

Example 28

(R)-3-amino-1-N-Cbz-piperidine (253 mg, 1.08 mmol) and LiClO₄ (126 mg,1.19 mmol) were added sequentially to a solution of tert-butyl1-oxa-5-azaspiro[2.3]hexane-5-carboxylate (200 mg, 1.08 mmol) in ACN (10mL). After stirring at 80° C. for 16 h the reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. Purification (SiO₂, 0→5%MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) afforded the desired product (441 mg, 97%). LCMS:C₂₂H₃₃N₃O₅ requires: 419, found: m/z=420 [M+H]⁺.

CDI (255 mg, 1.57 mmol) and DBU (392 μL, 2.62 mmol) were addedsequentially to a solution of benzyl(3R)-3-({[1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-3-hydroxyazetidin-3-yl]methyl}amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate(440 mg, 1.05 mmol) in ACN (2.6 mL). After stirring at 80° C. for 30min, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure.Purification (SiO₂, 0→5% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) afforded the desired product (363mg, 78%). LCMS: C₂₃H₃₁N₃O₆ requires: 445, found: m/z=446 [M+H]⁺.

A solution of tert-butyl7-[(3R)-1-[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]piperidin-3-yl]-6-oxo-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate(363 mg, 0.81 mmol, 1 equiv) in MeOH (8.1 mL) was stirred with Pd/C(36.3 mg, 10 wt %) under a balloon of H₂. After stirring for 2 h, thereaction mixture was filtered through Celite and concentrated underreduced pressure to afford tert-butyl(R)-6-oxo-7-(piperidin-3-yl)-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate.LCMS: C₁₅H₂₅N₃O₄ requires: 311, found: m/z=312 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure A was followed to afford tert-butyl7-[(3R)-1-(6-chloro-5-cyanopyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl]-6-oxo-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate(364 mg, 95%, 2 steps). LCMS: C₂₀H₂₅ClN₆O₄ requires: 448, found: m/z=449[M+H]⁺.

Procedure B was followed to afford tert-butyl(R)-7-(1-(5-cyano-6-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)-6-oxo-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate(131 mg, 56%). LCMS: C₂₄H₃₁N₉O₄ requires: 509, found: m/z=510 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure C was followed to afford tert-butyl(R)-7-(1-(5-carbamoyl-6-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)-6-oxo-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate(121 mg, 89%). LCMS: C₂₄H₃₃N₉O₅ requires: 527, found: m/z=528 [M+H]⁺.

Compound 211: Procedure D was followed to afford a crude amine that wassubjected to Procedure Q to afford5-[(3R)-3-[2-({1-[2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindol-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}methyl)-6-oxo-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octan-7-yl]piperidin-1-yl]-3-[(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)amino]pyrazine-2-carboxamide(13.8 mg, 49%, 2 steps). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, Acetonitrile-d₃) δ 10.74 (s,1H), 8.94 (s, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H),7.47 (d, J=0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (s, 1H), 7.31 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (dd,J=8.7, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 5.79 (s, 1H), 5.07-4.88 (m, 1H), 4.50 (d, J=12.8 Hz,1H), 4.19 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (d, J=13.1 Hz, 2H), 3.84 (s, 3H),3.78 (dd, J=19.2, 10.2 Hz, 2H), 3.45 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.39 (d, J=8.1Hz, 1H), 3.34 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.31-3.25 (m, 1H), 3.17 (dd, J=12.9,10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.14-3.07 (m, 1H), 2.97 (td, J=12.8, 2.7 Hz, 2H),2.87-2.63 (m, 3H), 2.39 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.31-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.08(m, 1H), 1.91 (dt, J=13.3, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 1.88-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.81 (dd,J=12.1, 3.6 Hz, 3H), 1.70 (tt, J=11.1, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 1.61 (dtd, J=11.6,7.4, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 0.90 (dq, J=7.8, 6.0, 5.5 Hz, 3H). LCMS: C₃₈H₄₄N₁₂O₇requires: 780, found: m/z=781 [M+H]⁺.

Example 29

Procedure D was followed to afford a crude amine that was subjected toProcedure Q to afford5-[(3R)-3-(2-{1-[2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindol-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}-6-oxo-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octan-7-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-[(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)amino]pyrazine-2-carboxamide(9.5 mg, 34%, 2 steps). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, Acetonitrile-d₃) δ 10.71 (s,1H), 8.90 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (s, 1H),7.44 (s, 1H), 7.34 (s, 1H), 7.28 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (dd, J=8.6, 2.4Hz, 1H), 5.75 (s, 1H), 4.93 (dd, J=12.3, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (dd, J=13.1,4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (d, J=13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.81-3.66 (m, 3H),3.44 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.34 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H),3.31 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 3.17-3.00 (m, 4H), 2.83-2.60 (m, 3H), 2.36 (tt,J=8.3, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 2.12-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.96 (s, 1H), 1.87 (dq, J=13.4,3.3 Hz, 1H), 1.79 (ddd, J=16.5, 10.2, 4.2 Hz, 3H), 1.70-1.59 (m, 1H),1.33 (qd, J=9.6, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 0.87 (dt, J=11.1, 5.7 Hz, 2H). LCMS:C₃₇H₄₂N₁₂O₇ requires: 766, found: m/z=767 [M+H]⁺.

Example 30

Q: A mixture of 4-(2-oxoethyl)-piperidine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid1-tert-butyl ester 4-ethyl ester (23.7 mg, 79 μmol) and(R)-5-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-3-((3-methylisothiazol-5-yl)amino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide(41 mg, 103 μmol, TFA salt) was dissolved in DCE (1 mL) and stirred atrt for 5 min before NaBH(OAc)₃ (33 mg, 160 μmol) was added in oneportion. After 16 h the mixture was diluted with CH₂Cl₂ and NaHCO₃ (sat.aq.) and the aqueous phase was extracted (3×5 mL CH₂Cl₂). The combinedorganic extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. Thecrude residue was purified (R^(P)-HPLC) to afford tert-butyl2-[(3R)-1-{5-carbamoyl-6-[(3-methyl-1,2-thiazol-5-yl)amino]pyrazin-2-yl}piperidin-3-yl]-1-oxo-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decane-8-carboxylate(40 mg, 68%). LCMS: C₂₇H₃₈N₈O₄S requires: 570, found: m/z=571.

Compound 205: Procedure D was followed to afford a crude amine that wassubjected to Procedure Q to afford5-[(3R)-3-[8-({1-[2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindol-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}methyl)-1-oxo-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2-yl]piperidin-1-yl]-3-[(3-methyl-1,2-thiazol-5-yl)amino]pyrazine-2-carboxamide(29.7 mg, 49%). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.29 (s, 1H), 11.08 (s,1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H),7.32 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (dd, J=8.8, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (s, 1H), 5.07(dd, J=12.8, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.05 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 2H), 3.83(d, J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 3.12 (t, J=12.6 Hz, 1H), 2.98 (t, J=12.4 Hz, 2H),2.89 (t, J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 2.76 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 2.71-2.55 (m, 3H), 2.30(s, 3H), 2.15 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.09-1.94 (m, 3H), 1.94-1.69 (m, 9H),1.62 (d, J=13.1 Hz, 1H), 1.36 (dd, J=25.7, 12.6 Hz, 2H), 1.25 (s, 1H),1.15 (d, J=12.5 Hz, 2H). LCMS: C₄₁H₄₉N₁₁O₆S requires: 823, found:m/z=824.

Example 31

R: A mixture of 1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperidine-4-carboxylic acid(22.35 mg, 100 μmol) and(1,2,3-benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tris(dimethylamino)phosphanium;hexafluoro-lambda5-phosphanuide (50 mg, 110 μmol), and i-Pr₂NEt (65 μL,370 μmol) was added at rt. After min5-[(3R)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-3-[(3-methyl-1,2-thiazol-5-yl)amino]pyrazine-2-carboxamide(25.00 mg, 70 μmol) was added and the mixture was stirred for 20 min.The reaction mixture was diluted with H₂O and extracted (3×5 mL CH₂Cl₂).The combined organic extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, andconcentrated. The crude residue was purified (SiO₂, 0→10% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂)to afford tert-butyl4-{[(3R)-1-{5-carbamoyl-6-[(3-methyl-1,2-thiazol-5-yl)amino]pyrazin-2-yl}piperidin-3-yl]carbamoyl}piperidine-1-carboxylate(25 mg, 61%). The product was dissolved in a mixture of CH₂Cl₂ (1 mL)and TFA (1 mL) and stirred for 30 min before being concentrated todryness. LCMS: C₂₅H₃₆N₈O₄S requires: 544, found: m/z=546.

Example 32

Procedure Q was followed to afford5-[(3R)-3-[1-({1-[2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindol-5-yl]piperidin-4-yl}methyl)piperidine-4-amido]piperidin-1-yl]-3-[(3-methyl-1,2-thiazol-5-yl)amino]pyrazine-2-carboxamide(18 mg, 19%). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.27 (d, J=32.4 Hz, 1H),11.06 (s, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=18.1 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=8.4 Hz,1H), 7.58-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d,J=22.5 Hz, 1H), 5.05 (dd, J=12.9, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (s, 1H), 4.00 (d,J=14.4 Hz, 2H), 3.74 (d, J=14.2 Hz, 1H), 3.57 (s, 1H), 3.48-3.35 (m,3H), 3.09-2.77 (m, 3H), 2.72-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.22-2.05 (m,2H), 2.05-1.90 (m, 3H), 1.80 (s, 3H), 1.70 (d, J=11.6 Hz, 3H), 1.64-1.28(m, 5H), 1.23 (s, 1H), 1.20-0.96 (m, 3H). LCMS: C₃₈H₄₆N₁₂O₆S requires:798, found: m/z=799 [M+H]⁺.

Example 33

Procedure Q was followed to afford5-((3R)-3-(1-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperidin-4-yl)methyl)piperidine-4-carboxamido)piperidin-1-yl)-3-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide(9.7 mg, 33%). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.07 (s, 1H), 10.87 (s, 1H),7.98 (s, 1H), 7.81 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=8.5 Hz,1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.28-7.19 (m,2H), 5.06 (dd, J=12.8, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.29 (s, 1H), 4.04 (d, J=13.0 Hz,2H), 3.94 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.70 (s, 1H), 3.08 (t,J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 3.01-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.90-2.78 (m, 3H), 2.09 (h, J=6.3 Hz,3H), 2.00 (dd, J=11.8, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 1.92-1.71 (m, 8H), 1.59 (d, J=24.4Hz, 7H), 1.12 (d, J=12.5 Hz, 3H). LCMS: C₃₉H₄₈N₁₂O₆ requires: 780,found: m/z=781 [M+H]⁺.

Example 34

A solution of2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-5-(4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione(37.1 mg, 100 μM) and Et₃N (18.1 μL, 13 mg, 130 μmol) in a mixture ofCH₂Cl₂ (1 mL) and NMP (0.1 mL) was cooled to 0° C. before a 100 μLsolution of 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (20.2 mg, 0.10 mmol) was added.After 10 min the ice bath was removed and the reaction mixture wasstirred for one hour, diluted with H₂O (1 mL) and extracted (2×3 mLCH₂Cl₂). The combined organic extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered,and concentrated. The crude nitrophenyl carbonate and5-[(3R)-3-aminocyclohexyl]-3-[(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)amino]pyrazine-2-carboxamide(19.5 mg, 50 μmol) was dissolved in DMF (0.5 mL) and Et₃N (18.1 μL, 13.1mg, 130 μmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for one hour at rtbefore being filtered and purified (R^(P)-HPLC) to afford(1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)piperidin-4-yl)methyl((R)-1-(5-carbamoyl-6-((4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)carbamate(17 mg, 39%). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, chloroform-d) δ 11.60 (s, 1H), 7.99 (d,J=13.7 Hz, 1H), 7.94-7.75 (m, 4H), 7.55 (s, OH), 5.30 (s, 2H), 4.96 (dd,J=12.2, 5.8 Hz, 1H), 4.39-3.12 (m, 13H), 2.89 (t, J=19.6 Hz, 1H),2.84-2.65 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.10-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.59 (s, 15H).LCMS: C₃₇H₄₁N₉O₉S requires: 787, found: m/z=788 [M+H]⁺.

Example 35

(R)-3-amino-1-N-Cbz-piperidine (253 mg, 1.08 mmol) and LiClO₄ (126 mg,1.19 mmol) were added sequentially to a solution of tert-butyl1-oxa-5-azaspiro[2.3]hexane-5-carboxylate (200 mg, 1.08 mmol) in ACN (10mL). After stirring at 80° C. for 16 h the reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. Purification (SiO₂, 0→5%MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) afforded the desired product (441 mg, 97%). LCMS:C₂₂H₃₃N₃O₅ requires: 419, found: m/z=420 [M+H]⁺.

CDI (255 mg, 1.57 mmol) and DBU (392 μL, 2.62 mmol) were addedsequentially to a solution of benzyl(3R)-3-({[1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-3-hydroxyazetidin-3-yl]methyl}amino)piperidine-1-carboxylate(440 mg, 1.05 mmol) in ACN (2.6 mL). After stirring at 80° C. for 30min, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure.Purification (SiO₂, 0→5% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) afforded the desired product (363mg, 78%). LCMS: C₂₃H₃₁N₃O₆ requires: 445, found: m/z=446 [M+H]⁺.

A solution of tert-butyl7-[(3R)-1-[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]piperidin-3-yl]-6-oxo-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate(363 mg, 0.81 mmol, 1 equiv) in MeOH (8.1 mL) was stirred with Pd/C(36.3 mg, 10 wt %) under a balloon of H₂. After stirring for 2 h, thereaction mixture was filtered through Celite and concentrated underreduced pressure to afford tert-butyl(R)-6-oxo-7-(piperidin-3-yl)-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate.LCMS: C₁₅H₂₅N₃O₄ requires: 311, found: m/z=312 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure A was followed to afford tert-butyl7-[(3R)-1-(6-chloro-5-cyanopyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl]-6-oxo-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate(364 mg, 95%, 2 steps). LCMS: C₂₀H₂₅ClN₆O₄ requires: 448, found: m/z=449[M+H]⁺.

Procedure B was followed to afford tert-butyl(R)-7-(1-(5-cyano-6-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)-6-oxo-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate(131 mg, 56%). LCMS: C₂₄H₃₁N₉O₄ requires: 509, found: m/z=510 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure C was followed to afford tert-butyl(R)-7-(1-(5-carbamoyl-6-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)-6-oxo-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octane-2-carboxylate(121 mg, 89%). LCMS: C₂₄H₃₃N₉O₅ requires: 527, found: m/z=528 [M+H]⁺.

Compound 213: Procedure D was followed to afford a crude amine that wassubjected to Procedure Q to afford5-((3R)-3-(2-((1-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)azetidin-3-yl)methyl)-6-oxo-5-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[3.4]octan-7-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-3-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide(8.4 mg, 30%, 2 steps). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 10.72 (s,1H), 8.91-8.84 (m, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (d,J=17.7 Hz, 2H), 7.34 (s, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 6.59 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 5.75(s, 1H), 4.92 (dd, J=12.2, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.49 (dd, J=12.6, 4.2 Hz, 1H),4.18 (d, J=13.7 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H), 3.83-3.66 (m, 6H),3.47-3.33 (m, 4H), 3.16-3.03 (m, 2H), 2.81-2.62 (m, 5H), 2.08 (d, J=17.1Hz, 2H), 2.01-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.66 (qt, J=11.5, 4.0 Hz,1H). LCMS: C₃₆H₄₀N₁₂O₇ requires: 752, found: m/z=753 [M+H]⁺.

Example 36

Procedure B was followed to afford tert-butyl(R)-(1-(5-cyano-6-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)carbamate(941 mg, 80%). LCMS: C₁₉H₂₆N₈O₂ requires: 398, found: m/z=399 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure C was followed to afford tert-butyl(R)-(1-(5-carbamoyl-6-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazin-2-yl)piperidin-3-yl)carbamate(297 mg, 95%). LCMS: C₁₉H₂₈N₈O₃ requires: 416, found: m/z=417 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure D was followed to afford(R)-5-(3-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-3-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide.LCMS: C₁₄H₂₀N₈O requires: 4=316, found: m/z=317 [M+H]⁺.

Example 37

Procedure R was followed to afford(R)-3-((1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)-5-(3-(piperidine-4-carboxamido)piperidin-1-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide(199 mg, 75%). LCMS: C₂₀H₂₉N₉O₂ requires: 427, found: m/z=428 [M+H]⁺.

Procedure Q was followed to afford5-[(3R)-3-[1-({1-[2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindol-5-yl]azetidin-3-yl}methyl)piperidine-4-amido]piperidin-1-yl]-3-[(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)amino]pyrazine-2-carboxamide(8.4 mg, 10%). ¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 10.74 (s, 1H), 8.87(s, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 2H),7.38-7.22 (m, 1H), 6.76 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (dd, J=8.3, 2.2 Hz, 1H),6.34 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.72 (s, 1H), 4.92 (dd, J=12.3, 5.3 Hz, 1H),4.24-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.11 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.85-3.78 (m,2H), 3.68 (dd, J=8.2, 5.4 Hz, 2H), 3.45 (td, J=9.0, 8.5, 4.4 Hz, 1H),3.35 (dd, J=13.1, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 3.28 (s, 1H), 2.97 (ddt, J=10.1, 7.8, 4.2Hz, 1H), 2.90-2.79 (m, 2H), 2.70 (dddt, J=21.8, 13.4, 7.8, 4.3 Hz, 3H),2.57 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.11-2.01 (m, 3H), 1.87-1.77 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.49(m, 6H). LCMS: C₃₇H₄₄N₁₂O₆ requires: 752, found: m/z=753.

Example 38

General Procedure 1: Amide Coupling

A mixture of amine (0.03 mmol), acid (0.03 mmol), HATU (0.04 mmol),DIPEA (0.15 mmol), and DMF was allowed to stir at room temperature for30 minutes. The mixture was purified by HPLC (H₂O/MeCN with 0.1% TFA) toafford the amide product.

General Procedure 2: Reductive Amination

A mixture of amine TFA salt (0.07 mmol), aldehyde (0.1 mmol),triethylamine (0.28 mmol), and DCE were allowed to stir at roomtemperature for 10 minutes. NaBH(OAc)₃ (0.14 mmol) was added and themixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 h. The mixture wasfiltered through celite, washed with CH₂Cl₂, concentrated, and purifiedby HPLC (H₂O/MeCN with 0.1% TFA) to afford the amine product.

General Procedure 3: Aryl Fluoride Displacement

A mixture of amine (0.22 mmol), aryl fluoride (0.22 mmol), DIPEA (0.88mmol), and DMF (1 mL) was allowed to stir at 90° C. for 16 h. Themixture was purified by HPLC (H₂O/MeCN with 0.1% TFA) to afford thedesired product.

Example 39

Prepared according to General Procedure 2

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.19 (s, 1H), 10.85 (s, 1H), 8.71 (d, J=8.2Hz, 1H), 8.32 (d, J=2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (s, 1H),7.67 (s, 1H), 7.51 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (dd, J=8.9, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 7.34(s, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 4.75 (ddd, J=13.2, 8.2, 5.4 Hz, 1H),4.34 (dd, J=39.7, 12.8 Hz, 2H), 3.96 (d, J=12.5 Hz, 2H), 3.62 (d, J=11.0Hz, 1H), 3.28 (dd, J=14.4, 7.4 Hz, 5H), 3.11-2.76 (m, 8H), 2.73 (s, 3H),2.19 (dd, J=10.7, 5.3 Hz, 3H), 2.08-1.93 (m, 3H), 1.89-1.71 (m, 8H),1.59 (d, J=29.1 Hz, 4H), 1.23 (d, J=14.3 Hz, 5H). LCMS: C₄₂H₅₄N₁₂O₅requires: 806, found: m/z=807 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.30 (s, 1H), 10.86 (s, 1H), 8.71 (d, J=8.1Hz, 1H), 8.36 (s, 1H), 7.88 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.69 (s,1H), 7.58 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.46 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 7.19(d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 4.75 (ddd, J=13.1, 8.2, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.42-4.25 (m,2H), 4.01 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 2H), 3.65 (dd, J=13.8, 7.9 Hz, 3H), 3.27 (t,J=8.3 Hz, 3H), 3.17-2.87 (m, 6H), 2.86-2.70 (m, 5H), 2.27-2.10 (m, 2H),2.11-1.69 (m, 12H), 1.68-1.47 (m, 2H), 1.30 (d, J=52.1 Hz, 3H). LCMS:C₄₂H₅₄N₁₂O₅ requires: 806, found: m/z=807 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 11.13 (s, 1H), 8.92 (s, 1H),7.67-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.11 (d, J=7.4Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.37 (s, 1H), 5.81 (s, 1H), 5.01-4.92(m, 1H), 4.43 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 4.31 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 3.71 (s, 1H), 3.63-3.54 (m, 2H), 3.45-3.23 (m, 5H), 3.19(s, 2H), 3.14-2.92 (m, 4H), 2.76 (d, J=14.2 Hz, 9H), 1.93-1.63 (m, 5H).LCMS: C₄₃H₅₁N₁₁O₆ requires: 817, found: m/z=818 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 11.13 (s, 1H), 8.93 (s, 1H), 8.65(s, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J=17.5, 6.7 Hz, 5H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=8.0 Hz,2H), 7.12 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.46 (s, 1H), 5.83(s, 1H), 4.98 (dd, J=12.5, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.51-4.16 (m, 4H), 3.72 (s, 1H),3.60 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.46-3.26 (m, 7H), 3.03 (tt, J=30.3, 14.5 Hz,6H), 2.89-2.63 (m, 8H), 2.42 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 2.31 (d, J=12.7 Hz, 2H),2.05 (d, J=17.6 Hz, 3H), 1.94-1.59 (m, 4H). LCMS: C₄₃H₅₁N₁₁O₆ requires:817, found: m/z=818 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.07 (s, 1H), 10.72 (s, 1H), 8.57 (s, 2H),7.75 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.34 (s, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=2.1 Hz,1H), 6.84 (dd, J=8.4, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.06 (dd, J=12.9, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.22(dd, J=37.3, 13.0 Hz, 2H), 3.79-3.40 (m, 9H), 3.28-3.05 (m, 16H),2.97-2.82 (m, 2H), 2.67 (s, 4H), 2.24-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.78 (q, J=5.6, 5.1Hz, 5H), 1.52 (s, 2H), 1.25 (s, 4H). LCMS: C₄₀H₄₈N₁₄O₆ requires: 820,found: m/z=821 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.27 (s, 1H), 11.07 (s, 1H), 8.55 (d, J=2.4Hz, 1H), 8.13-8.05 (m, 1H), 7.84-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.73 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d,J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d,J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (dd, J=8.7, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 5.06 (dd, J=12.9, 5.4 Hz,1H), 4.31 (s, 2H), 3.67-3.38 (m, 4H), 3.30-2.81 (m, 8H), 2.72 (s, 3H),2.69-2.55 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.23-1.46 (m, 11H), 1.25 (s, 3H).LCMS: C₄₂H₅₀N₁₂O₆ requires: 818, found: m/z=819 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.28 (s, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 8.55 (d, J=2.6Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.73 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d,J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (d,J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.66 (dd, J=8.4, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.06 (dd, J=12.8, 5.4 Hz,1H), 4.31 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 4.16 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 3.77-3.55 (m, 4H),3.27 (dd, J=11.3, 4.9 Hz, 2H), 3.16-2.81 (m, 6H), 2.74-2.55 (m, 7H),2.16-1.97 (m, 3H), 1.91-1.42 (m, 9H), 1.25 (s, 5H). LCMS: C₄₁H₄₈N₁₂O₆requires: 818, found: m/z=819 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.08 (s, 1H), 10.89 (s, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H),7.71 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 2H),7.31 (dd, J=7.8, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 7.24 (dd, J=8.8, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 5.12-4.94(m, 2H), 4.43 (d, J=12.5 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 4.05 (d,J=12.9 Hz, 2H), 3.75-3.56 (m, 3H), 3.28 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 3.10-2.83 (m,5H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 2.67-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.40 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.02 (ddd,J=12.9, 5.7, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 1.90-1.69 (m, 6H), 1.68-1.48 (m, 2H), 1.20(qd, J=14.1, 12.4, 4.3 Hz, 2H). LCMS: C₃₉H₄₇N₁₃O₆ requires: 793, found:m/z=794 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.15 (s, 2H), 11.03 (s, 1H), 9.46 (d,J=28.8 Hz, 1H), 7.87 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 2H), 7.65 (d,J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.53 (s, 2H), 7.33 (s, 1H), 7.09 (s, 2H), 5.16 (dd,J=13.2, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.41 (dtd, J=57.1, 31.0, 29.6, 15.4 Hz, 7H), 3.62(tt, J=9.7, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 3.43-2.85 (m, 16H), 2.71 (s, 3H), 2.67-2.58 (m,1H), 2.09-1.70 (m, 9H), 1.66-1.42 (m, 6H). LCMS: C₄₃H₅₃N₁₁O₅ requires:793, found: m/z=794 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 11.17 (s, 1H), 8.91 (s, 1H), 7.65(d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H),6.84 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (s, 1H), 6.33 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 5.79 (s,1H), 5.14 (dd, J=12.9, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 3.81-3.65 (m, 5H), 3.61 (t, J=8.3Hz, 1H), 3.49-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.31 (m, 4H), 3.27-3.20 (m, 2H),3.20-3.12 (m, 1H), 3.10-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.95-2.80 (m, 3H), 2.80-2.67 (m,2H), 2.54-2.01 (m, 6H), 1.92-1.80 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.65(m, 4H). LCMS: C₃₉H₄₈N₁₀O₄ requires 720, found: m/z=721 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 11.18 (s, 1H), 9.77 (s, 1H), 8.91(s, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 7.24 (d,J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 6.85 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (s, 1H), 6.33 (d, J=8.5 Hz,1H), 5.80 (s, 1H), 5.15 (dd, J=12.8, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 3.78-3.70 (m, 5H),3.61 (t, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 3.49-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.31 (m, 4H), 3.28-3.20(m, 2H), 3.20-3.13 (m, 1H), 3.12-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.84 (m, 3H),2.80-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.57-2.03 (m, 6H), 1.92-1.79 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.71 (m,2H), 1.71-1.65 (m, 4H). LCMS: C₃₉H₄₈N₁₀O₄ requires 720, found: m/z=721[M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 11.14 (s, 1H), 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.93(s, 1H), 7.66-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 6.86(d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (s, 1H), 6.37 (s, 1H), 5.84 (s, 1H), 5.15 (dd,J=12.8, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.42 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 1H), 4.31 (d, J=13.7 Hz, 1H),3.77-3.67 (m, 3H), 3.63-3.59 (m, 1H), 3.50-3.13 (m, 10H), 3.13-2.96 (m,4H), 2.95-2.41 (m, 7H), 2.36-2.32 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.08 (m, 6H), 1.94-1.77(m, 6H), 1.68-1.64 (m, 1H). LCMS: C₄₃H₅₄N₁₂O₅ requires 818, found:m/z=819 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 11.14 (s, 1H), 9.07 (s, 1H), 8.92(s, 1H), 7.66-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 6.85(d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (s, 1H), 6.36 (s, 1H), 5.83 (s, 1H), 5.15 (dd,J=12.8, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.42 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 4.31 (d, J=13.5 Hz, 1H),3.77-3.67 (m, 3H), 3.62-3.56 (m, 1H), 3.50-3.12 (m, 8H), 3.13-2.96 (m,4H), 2.95-2.68 (m, 6H), 2.69-2.19 (m, 6H), 2.18-2.09 (m, 5H), 1.97-1.85(m, 5H), 1.70-1.64 (m, 1H). LCMS: C₄₃H₅₄N₁₂O₅ requires 818, found:m/z=819 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.30 (s, 1H), 10.82 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, J=2.5Hz, 1H), 7.79 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H),7.43-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.22-7.14 (m, 2H), 6.86 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.31 (d,J=14.0 Hz, 4H), 3.75 (dd, J=12.2, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 3.65-3.56 (m, 3H),3.40-3.21 (m, 3H), 3.13-2.94 (m, 6H), 2.90-2.62 (m, 6H), 2.27-2.10 (m,3H), 2.10-1.94 (m, 5H), 1.88-1.76 (m, 6H), 1.61-1.55 (m, 1H), 1.35-1.14(m, 3H). LCMS: C₄₁H₅₃N₁₁O₄ requires 763, found: m/z=764 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.08 (s, 1H), 10.93 (s, 1H), 7.89-7.84 (m,2H), 7.75 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.35-7.18 (m, 3H),5.83 (s, 1H), 5.77 (s, 1H), 5.06 (dd, J=13.0, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.12-3.95 (m,5H), 3.83 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.74 (t, J=12.2 Hz, 1H), 3.70-3.55 (m,3H), 3.28-3.21 (m, 2H), 3.04-2.95 (m, 3H), 2.93-2.82 (m, 4H), 2.67 (s,3H), 2.62-2.35 (m, 3H), 2.05-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.90 (m, 1H), 1.87-1.76(m, 5H), 1.75-1.66 (m, 1H), 1.63-1.53 (m, 1H), 1.26-1.15 (m, 3H). LCMS:C₄₀H₄₈N₁₂O₆ requires 792, found: m/z=793 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.07 (s, 1H), 10.93 (s, 1H), 7.89-7.82 (m,2H), 7.75 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=3.2 Hz,1H), 6.93 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (dd, J=8.7, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 5.83 (s, 1H),5.05 (dd, J=13.3, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.02 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 3.83 (d, J=13.2Hz, 1H), 3.78-3.58 (m, 4H), 3.56-3.38 (m, 2H), 3.27-3.16 (m, 3H),3.05-2.82 (m, 4H), 2.71 (q, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 2.66 (s, 3H), 2.62-2.40 (m,6H), 2.22-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.02-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.66 (m, 4H), 1.62-1.53(m, 1H), 1.36-1.08 (m, 2H). LCMS: C₃₉H₄₆N₁₂O₆ requires 778, found:m/z=779 [M+H]⁺.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 10.74 (s, 1H), 8.87 (s, 1H), 7.92(s, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.38-7.22 (m,1H), 6.76 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (dd, J=8.3, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 6.34 (d,J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.72 (s, 1H), 4.92 (dd, J=12.3, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.24-4.16(m, 1H), 4.11 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.85-3.78 (m, 2H), 3.68(dd, J=8.2, 5.4 Hz, 2H), 3.45 (td, J=9.0, 8.5, 4.4 Hz, 1H), 3.35 (dd,J=13.1, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 3.28 (s, 1H), 2.97 (ddt, J=10.1, 7.8, 4.2 Hz, 1H),2.90-2.79 (m, 2H), 2.70 (dddt, J=21.8, 13.4, 7.8, 4.3 Hz, 3H), 2.57 (d,J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.11-2.01 (m, 3H), 1.87-1.77 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.49 (m, 6H).LCMS: C₃₇H₄₄N₁₂O₆ requires: 753, found: m/z=754.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 10.75 (s, 1H), 8.90 (s, 1H), 7.87(s, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.47 (s, 1H), 7.37 (s,1H), 6.79 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.62 (dd, J=8.3, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.78 (s, 1H),4.95 (dd, J=12.3, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (d, J=13.6Hz, 1H), 4.11 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 2H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.80 (q, J=9.1 Hz, 2H),3.73 (ddd, J=12.7, 8.2, 4.7 Hz, 3H), 3.48 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.45-3.35(m, 3H), 3.20-3.05 (m, 2H), 2.86-2.63 (m, 6H), 2.05-1.99 (m, 1H),1.93-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.76-1.59 (m, 1H), 0.97-0.81 (m, 1H). LCMS:C₃₆H₄₀N₁₂O₇ requires: 753, found: m/z=754.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.29 (s, 1H), 11.08 (s, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H),7.84 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=2.3 Hz,1H), 7.24 (dd, J=8.8, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (s, 1H), 5.07 (dd, J=12.8, 5.4Hz, 1H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 4.05 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 2H), 3.83 (d, J=10.9 Hz, 1H),3.12 (t, J=12.6 Hz, 1H), 2.98 (t, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 2.89 (t, J=12.9 Hz,1H), 2.76 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 2H), 2.71-2.55 (m, 3H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.15 (d,J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.09-1.94 (m, 3H), 1.94-1.69 (m, 9H), 1.62 (d, J=13.1 Hz,1H), 1.36 (dd, J=25.7, 12.6 Hz, 2H), 1.25 (s, 1H), 1.15 (d, J=12.5 Hz,2H). LCMS: C₄₁H₄₉N₁₁O₆S requires: 823, found: m/z=824.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 10.74 (s, 1H), 8.94 (s, 1H), 7.87(s, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=0.8 Hz, 1H),7.37 (s, 1H), 7.31 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (dd, J=8.7, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 5.79(s, 1H), 5.07-4.88 (m, 1H), 4.50 (d, J=12.8 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (d, J=13.6 Hz,1H), 4.00 (d, J=13.1 Hz, 2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.78 (dd, J=19.2, 10.2 Hz,2H), 3.45 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.39 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.34 (d, J=8.1 Hz,1H), 3.31-3.25 (m, 1H), 3.17 (dd, J=12.9, 10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.14-3.07 (m,1H), 2.97 (td, J=12.8, 2.7 Hz, 2H), 2.87-2.63 (m, 3H), 2.39 (d, J=6.9Hz, 2H), 2.31-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.91 (dt, J=13.3, 3.5 Hz,1H), 1.88-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.81 (dd, J=12.1, 3.6 Hz, 3H), 1.70 (tt, J=11.1,3.9 Hz, 1H), 1.61 (dtd, J=11.6, 7.4, 4.0 Hz, 1H), 0.90 (dq, J=7.8, 6.0,5.5 Hz, 3H). LCMS: C₃₈H₄₄N₁₂O₇ requires: 780, found: m/z=781.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, acetonitrile-d₃) δ 10.71 (s, 1H), 8.90 (s, 1H), 7.84(s, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (s, 1H), 7.44 (s, 1H), 7.34 (s,1H), 7.28 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 5.75 (s, 1H),4.93 (dd, J=12.3, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (dd, J=13.1, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (d,J=13.6 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.81-3.66 (m, 3H), 3.44 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H),3.40 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.34 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 3.31 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H),3.17-3.00 (m, 4H), 2.83-2.60 (m, 3H), 2.36 (tt, J=8.3, 3.7 Hz, 1H),2.12-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.96 (s, 1H), 1.87 (dq, J=13.4, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 1.79(ddd, J=16.5, 10.2, 4.2 Hz, 3H), 1.70-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.33 (qd, J=9.6, 5.0Hz, 1H), 0.87 (dt, J=11.1, 5.7 Hz, 2H). LCMS: C₃₇H₄₂N₁₂O₇ requires: 766,found: m/z=767.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 11.07 (s, 1H), 10.87 (s, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H),7.81 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (s,1H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.28-7.19 (m, 2H), 5.06 (dd,J=12.8, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.29 (s, 1H), 4.04 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 2H), 3.94 (d,J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.70 (s, 1H), 3.08 (t, J=10.9 Hz, 1H),3.01-2.92 (m, 2H), 2.90-2.78 (m, 3H), 2.09 (h, J=6.3 Hz, 3H), 2.00 (dd,J=11.8, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 1.92-1.71 (m, 8H), 1.59 (d, J=24.4 Hz, 7H), 1.12(d, J=12.5 Hz, 3H). LCMS: C₃₉H₄₈N₁₂O₆ requires: 780, found: m/z=781.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 12.27 (d, J=32.4 Hz, 1H), 11.06 (s, 1H),8.01 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J=18.1 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.58-7.43(m, 2H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d, J=22.5 Hz, 1H),5.05 (dd, J=12.9, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (s, 1H), 4.00 (d, J=14.4 Hz, 2H),3.74 (d, J=14.2 Hz, 1H), 3.57 (s, 1H), 3.48-3.35 (m, 3H), 3.09-2.77 (m,3H), 2.72-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.22-2.05 (m, 2H), 2.05-1.90 (m,3H), 1.80 (s, 3H), 1.70 (d, J=11.6 Hz, 3H), 1.64-1.28 (m, 5H), 1.23 (s,1H), 1.20-0.96 (m, 3H). LCMS: C₃₈H₄₆N₁₂O₆S requires: 798, found:m/z=799.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, chloroform-d) δ 11.60 (s, 1H), 7.99 (d, J=13.7 Hz, 1H),7.94-7.75 (m, 4H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 5.30 (s, 2H), 4.96 (dd, J=12.2, 5.8 Hz,1H), 4.39-3.12 (m, 13H), 2.89 (t, J=19.6 Hz, 1H), 2.84-2.65 (m, 1H),2.20-2.10 (m, 1H), 2.10-1.98 (m, 1H), 1.59 (s, 15H). LCMS: C₃₇H₄₁N₉O₉Srequires: 787, found: m/z=788.

LCMS: C₃₈H₃₇N₉O₄S requires: 715, found: m/z=716.

Biological Example 1

Cell Culture

Ramos cells (CRL-1596) were obtained from American Type CultureCollection. TMD8 cells were obtained from Tokyo Medical and DentalUniversity. Ramos cells were grown in RPMI-1640 media (ATCC, 30-2001)supplemented with 10% heat-inactivated FBS (Corning Premium Fetal BovineSerum from Fisher, MT35015CV). TMD8 cells were grown in MEM alpha media(Fisher, 12571063) supplemented with 10% heat-inactivated FBS (CorningPremium Fetal Bovine Serum from Fisher, MT35015CV). All cells werecultured at 37° C. and 5% CO₂.

Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were obtained either: 1)by using Ficoll-Paque™ (GE Healthcare) for separation of peripheralblood hematopoietic cells from buffy coats of healthy human donors; or2) directly from LeukoPak donations. PBMCs were grown at 37° C. and 5%CO₂ in RPMI supplemented with 10% heat-inactivated FBS (Corning PremiumFetal Bovine Serum from Fisher, MT35015CV), 1× Penicillin/Streptomycin,and 2 mM Glutamine.

Generation of BTK^(C481S) Knock-In Cell Lines

To generate cell lines expressing BTK^(C481S), Cas9 RNP with a specificgRNA was introduced into cells by electroporation. Gene editing wasassessed in polyclonal cell populations by sequencing. Monoclonal celllines were made by diluting single cells into single wells, and mutationwas confirmed by sequencing.

Western Blot Time-Course Assays

Determine the Kinetics of CTM-Induced BTK Degradation

Cells were plated in 6-well plates and treated with DMSO or CTM with afinal DMSO concentration of >0.2%. At indicated timepoints aftertreatment, cells were harvested, washed once with PBS and lysed. Westernblot analysis was performed using a BTK-specific antibody (CellSignaling, 8547).

Biological Example 2

Cellular BTK Degradation Assay

In Vitro Cellular Screening to Determine Potency as Measured by DC₅₀Values after Four Hour Incubation

BTK CTMs were added to cells in round-bottom 96-well plates with a finalDMSO concentration of >0.2% and were incubated at 37° C. and 5% CO₂ forfour hours. BTK levels were determined using Cisbio Total-BTK HTRF(Homologous Time-Resolved Fluorescence) kit (63ADK064PEG) according tothe manufacturer's protocol. Briefly, cells were incubated in 1×supplied lysis buffer for 30 minutes. In an opaque white low volume96-well plate (Cisbio, 66PL96005), cell lysate was combined with twodifferent specific BTK antibodies, one conjugated with Eu³⁺-CryptateFRET donor and one conjugated with d2 FRET acceptor. Assay controlsinclude wells containing cell lysate with only the Eu³⁺-Cryptate FRETdonor antibody and wells containing both HTRF antibodies and lysisbuffer without cells or control lysate provided by Cisbio. HTRF ratiowas calculated as (acceptor signal at 665 nm/donor signal at 620nm)×10⁴. Background HTRF levels were determined from the control wellcontaining the donor, but no acceptor, antibody. Background HTRF levelswere subtracted from all samples. Readouts were reported as HTRF levelsrelative to HTRF levels of DMSO-treated cells. Four-parameter non-linearregressions were performed in GraphPad Prism 7.02 to obtain DC50 values.

As shown in FIG. 1 , robust, time-dependent degradation of BTK wasobserved in multiple cell lines and primary human B cells in thepresence of a compound provided herein. As shown in FIG. 2 , severalcompounds provided herein induced degradation of BTK in Ramos cellsexpressing wild-type BTK or ibrutinib-resistant C481S mutant BTK.

Biological Example 3

Proteomics

Determine Global Effects of BTK CTM Treatment on the Proteome

TMD8 cells were treated with DMSO or 50 nM CTM in triplicate. After sixhours, cells were harvested, washed twice with PBS, and stored as frozencell pellets. Proteomic analysis, including sample preparation, tandemmass tag (TMT) labeling, fraction, mass spectrometry, and dataprocessing, was performed by MS Bioworks.

As shown in FIG. 3 , a compound provided herein selectively degraded BTKin TMD8 cells.

Biological Example 4

Cellular Viability Assay

Evaluate Effects of BTK Degradation in BTK-Dependent Cell Lines

Cell viability was determined using CellTiter-Glo 2.0 Luminescent CellViability Assay (Promega, G9242), which quantitates the amount of ATPpresent as a proxy for the number of viable cells in culture. Cells wereplated with densities between 2000-4000 cells per well in 96-wellplates. Serial dilutions of BTK CTMs or comparator compounds were addedwith a final DMSO concentration of >0.3% and were incubated at 37° C.and 5% CO₂ for seventy-two hours. CellTiter-Glo reagent was added tocells at a dilution of 1:20, and the plate was incubated ten minutes atroom temperature prior to reading the luminescence signal using anEnVision plate reader. Controls included cells treated with DMSO andwells that contained no cells, only media. Background luminescencesignal was determined by control wells containing no cells, only media,and was then subtracted from all sample wells. Luminescence values werethen normalized to DMSO-treated wells and reported at proportion viablecells.

As shown in FIG. 4 , wild-type BTK cells were sensitive to a compoundprovided herein and to ibrutinib. Mutant C4813 BTK cells retainedsensitivity to the compound provided herein but were less sensitive toibrutinib.

Biological Example 5

B Cell Activation Assay

Evaluate Effects of BTK Degradation on B Cell Receptor Signaling

Frozen human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were thawed andtreated with DMSO or compound for four hours and then stimulated for 18hours with 10 μg/ml anti-IgM (Jackson Immunoresearch 109-006-129), andan additional DMSO-treated sample was left unstimulated. Compound waspresent throughout the stimulation. Cells were stained with Live/Deaddye (Fisher L34976) and then fluorophore-conjugated antibodies againstCD20 (Biolegend 302330), CD3 (BD Pharmingen 557705), CD86 (Biolegend305416) and CD69 (Biolegend 310906). Stained cells were fixed in PFA andrun on an Attune N×T Acoustic Focusing Flow Cytometer (Thermo-FisherA29004), and data was analyzed using FlowJo (v10.5.3) and GraphPad Prism(v7.00) software. Single live lymphocytes were gated for B cells(CD20+CD3−) and T cells (CD3+CD20−), and the geometric mean fluorescenceintensity (MFI) of CD86 and CD69 was calculated for each population. TheMFI of the unstimulated sample was used to quantify baseline activation.

As shown in FIG. 5 , compound-mediated degradation of BTK preventedanti-IgM-induced upregulation of activation markers CD69 and CD86 on Bcells.

Biological Example 6

Cellular Aiolos Degradation Assay

In Vitro Cellular Screening to Determine IMiD Activity

Frozen human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were thawed andtreated with DMSO or compound for twenty-four hours and then fixed andpermeabilized using a Foxp3/Transcription FactorFixation/Permeabilization Kit (eBioscience, 00-5523). Cells were stainedwith fluorophore-conjugated antibodies against CD20 (Biolegend 302330),CD3 (BD Pharmingen 552127), and Aiolos (Biolegend 371106). An additionalset of DMSO-treated PBMCs was stained for CD20, CD3, and an AlexaFluor647-conjugated mouse IgG1 isotype control antibody (Biolegend 400136).Stained cells were run on an Attune N×T Acoustic Focusing Flow Cytometer(Thermo-Fisher A29004), and data was analyzed using FlowJo (v10.5.3) andGraphPad Prism (v7.00) software. Single lymphocytes were gated for Bcells (CD20+CD3−) and T cells (CD3+CD20−), and the geometric meanfluorescence intensity (MFI) of Aiolos was calculated for eachpopulation. The MFI of the isotype control was calculated for eachpopulation and used to quantify background staining. Percent Aiolosdegradation was calculated for each compound-treated sample using thefollowing equation:

% Degradation=100*(Sample MFI−Isotype MFI)/(DMSO MFI−Isotype MFI).

Exemplary results are shown in FIG. 9 .

Biological Example 7

Mouse PD Assays

Determine Whether CTMs Catalyze BTK Degradation In Vivo

A method of determining the pharmacodynamic profile of BTK degraders wasperformed by dosing either CD-1 or BALB/c mice with CTM. The CTM wasprepared in a suitable formulation and was administered via oral gavage(PO) at a suitable dose level and frequency as informed by priorpharmacokinetic and tolerability studies. Following administration ofCTM, BTK levels in blood or splenocytes are measured using flowcytometry or HTRF. For assessment of BTK levels via flow cytometry,either whole blood or splenocytes were first treated with ACK RBC lysisbuffer to facilitate lysing of red blood cells. Remaining cells werethen stained with fluorophore-conjugated antibodies against CD45, TCRbeta and CD45R (B220). Cell pellets were washed with 1×PBS, fixed, andpermeabilized for twenty-four hours with Foxp3/Transcription FactorFixation/Permeabilization Kit. Cells were then stained intracellularlywith unconjugated BTK antibody and detected with afluorophore-conjugated secondary antibody. Stained cells were run on anAttune N×T Acoustic Focusing Flow Cytometer (Thermo-Fisher A29004), anddata was analyzed using FlowJo (v10.5.3) and GraphPad Prism (v7.00)software. Lymphocytes were gated for B cells defined as CD45+ TCRbeta−B220+ and T cells as CD45+ TCR beta+B220−. The BTK geometric meanfluorescence intensity (MFI) was calculated for B and T cells. PercentBTK degradation for each compound-treated sample was calculated usingthe equation described below:

% Degradation=100*(Treated sample B cell BTK MFI-treated sample T cellBTK MFI)/Vehicle B cell BTK MFI-Vehicle T cell BTK MFI)

As shown in FIG. 6 , a dose-proportional decrease in BTK levels wasobserved in splenocytes after six hours of treatment and was associatedwith compound exposure in plasma. As shown in FIG. 7 , dose- anddimt-dependent reduction in BTK levels were observed in circulatingmurine B cells after a single oral dose.

Biological Example 8

TMD8 Xenograft Efficacy Studies

Evaluate Anti-Tumor Effects of BTK Degradation In Vivo

The anti-tumor activity of CTM and Ibrutinib was evaluated in CB.17 SCIDfemale mice bearing either TMD8 or TMD8 BTK^(C481S) tumor cells. Micewere inoculated subcutaneously with either TMD8 or TMD8 BTK^(C481S)cells and were randomized when tumors reached the predetermined sizeinto treatment groups, vehicle control, CTM (30 mg/kg) or ibrutinib (30mg/kg). Tumor bearing mice received either once a day (QD) or twicedaily (BID) oral dose of CTM or ibrutinib.

Tumor and body weights were measured three times per week over aduration of twenty-one days. Tumor growth inhibition (% TGI) werecalculated on the final day of measurement using the equation[1−(T−T₀/C−T₀)]×100, where T and C represent the mean size of tumors inthe treated (T) and control (C) groups, and T₀ refers to the tumor sizeat randomization.

As shown in FIG. 8 , treatment with a compound herein caused tumorgrowth inhibition in a wild-type BTK xenograft model and in anibrutinib-resistant C481S xenograft model.

Biological Example 9

Cellular BTK Degradation Assay

Cellular BTK degradation was measured as above for four hours in TMD8cells for two diastereomers of compound 130. DC₅₀ and EC₅₀ values arethe concentration at which the response is halfway between the top andbottom of the fitted non-linear regression curve.

Treatment Time Compound (h) Cells DC₅₀ (μM) 195 4 TMD8 0.00026 194 4TMD8 0.0043

Biological Example 10

BTK Degradation (Total BTK HTRF) at Twenty-Four Hours in TMD8 Cells

The present example evaluates whether potency of BTK CTMs shifts withlonger timepoints. DC₅₀ values are typically calculated with a 4-hourtimepoint. Most CTMs tested were slightly more potent at twenty-fourhours compared to four hours.

Treatment Time Compound ID (h) Cells DC₅₀ (μM) 44 24 TMD8 0.00036 148 24TMD8 0.00068 149 24 TMD8 0.0023 150 24 TMD8 0.0047 72 24 TMD8 0.00021121 24 TMD8 0.0010

Biological Example 11

BTK Degradation (Total BTK HTRF) at Four Hours in TMD8 Cells ExpressingBTK-C481S

This example evaluates the potency of CTM in degrading BTK-C48S. The BTKbinding moieties utilized in CTMs bind to the BTK active site. Thisexample evaluates whether the active site mutation C481S affectsCTM-induced degradation of BTK. The CTMs are potent towards Bruton'styrosine kinase-C481S, but they are generally two- to three-fold morepotent towards WT BTK compared to BTK-C48KS.

Treatment Time Compound ID (h) Cells DC₅₀ (μM) 55 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0058C481S (clone2C3) 53 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0080 C481S (clone2C3) 44 4 TMD8 BTK-0.0018 C481S (clone2C3) 37 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0027 C481S (clone2C3) 101 4TMD8 BTK- 0.0043 C481S (clone2C3) 83 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0027 C481S (clone2C3)121 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0041 C481S (clone2C3) 73 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0012 C481S(clone2C3) 72 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0020 C481S (clone2C3) 70 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0031C481S (clone2C3) 69 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0008 C481S (clone2C3) 149 4 TMD8 BTK-0.0144 C481S (clone2C3) 148 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0097 C481S (clone2C3) 133 4TMD8 BTK- 0.0083 C481S (clone2C3) 130 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0018 C481S(clone2C3) 129 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0053 C481S (clone2C3) 126 4 TMD8 BTK-0.0077 C481S (clone2C3) 166 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0081 C481S (clone2C3) 182 4TMD8 BTK- 0.0145 C481S (clone2C3) 156 4 TMD8 BTK- 0.0004 C481S(clone2C3)

Biological Example 12

BTK Degradation (Total BTK HTRF) at Four Hours in Mino Cells

This example evaluates the potency of CTMs in a model of Mantle CellLymphoma (MCL). To evaluate potential therapeutic indications, BTK CTMswere assayed in models of Mantle Cell Lymphoma as with the TMD8 cells(ABC-DLBCL) above. Tested CTMs had similar potencies for BTK degradationin the MCL cell lines (Mino and Rec-1) and TMD8 cells.

Treatment Time Compound ID (h) Cells DC₅₀ (μM) 44 4 Mino 0.00056 149 4Mino 0.0059 130 4 Mino 0.00058 44 4 Rec-1 0.001 149 4 Rec-1 0.004 130 4Rec-1 0.002

Biological Example 13

BTK Degradation in Human PBMCs (BTK Flow Cytometry)

This example evaluates the potency of CTMs in primary human B cells,rather than transformed or immortalized cancer cell lines. Primary cellsare believed to be a physiologically relevant model. Thus, this exampleconfirms the potency, kinetics, and level of BTK degradation in thesecells in addition to the cell line models. Furthermore, this assayestablishes that it is possible to monitor BTK degradation in primaryhuman B cells, which can serve as a clinical biomarker.

Treatment Time Compound ID (h) DC₅₀ (μM) 44 4 0.00051 149 4 0.0019 130 40.00013 44 2 0.003 44 1 0.006

Biological Example 14

Ikaros and Aiolos Degradation in Mantle Cell Lymphoma Lines (Ikaros andAiolos Flow Cytometry)

This example evaluates the IMiD activity of CTMs in cellular models ofMantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL). Currently approved treatments for MCLinclude ibrutinib and lenalidomide, suggesting that targeting BTK andengaging CRBN are both viable therapeutic approaches in this indication.These assays are to determine potency of CTMs for degrading IMiDneo-substrates in cellular models of MCL and to generate data to informefficacy studies in MCL xenografts. These data demonstrate IMiD activityfor some compounds (e.g., compound 149) and not others (e.g., compound130) and shows that IMiD neo-substrates are more potently degraded inRec-1 cells compared to Mino cells, supporting us of Rec-1 cells insubsequent in vitro and in vivo studies.

Compound Treatment Aiolos Ikaros ID Time (h) Cells DC₅₀ (μM) DC₅₀ (μM)44 24 Mino 0.1 1.4 44 24 Rec-1 0.07 0.072 149 24 Mino 0.087 0.13 149 24Rec-1 0.081 0.061 130 24 Mino >2 >2 130 24 Rec-1 >2 >2 30 24 Mino 0.011.1 30 24 Rec-1 0.034 1.0 25 24 Mino 0.01 0.029 25 24 Rec-1 0.031 0.063Lenalidomide 24 Rec-1 0.394 1.904 Pomalidomide 24 Rec-1 0.033 0.056Lenalidomide 24 Mino 0.91 >2 Pomalidomide 24 Mino 0.049 0.244

As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, compound 44 has some effects onneo-substrate and ITK levels after twenty-four hours in TMD8 and/orMOLT4 cells.

As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, compound 72 does not effect CRBNneo-substrates but does affect ITK levels at twenty-four hours.

As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, compound 121 has minimal effects on CRBNneo-substrates and ITK at twenty-four hours.

As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, compounds 44 and 149 have some effect onCRBN neo-substrate and ITK levels in cells.

As shown in FIG. 12 , other CTMs tested had slight effects on ITK levelsbut did not have IMiD activity, including compounds 72 and 130.

Biological Example 15

TEC Kinase Degradation

This example assesses whether CTM treatment affects levels of off-targetprotein TEC kinase.

BTK and TEC kinase are two members of the TEC kinase family, and BTKinhibitors, such as ibrutinib, have been shown to affect TEC activity.This off-target effect of ibrutinib on TEC kinase has been implicated inthe bleeding effects observed clinically with ibrutinib treatment. Todetermine effects of BTK CTMs on TEC levels in cells, K562 cells weretreated for four hours with CTMs at concentrations between 0.026-2000nM. TEC levels in cell lysate was assessed by western blot.

Tested CTMs have mild to moderate effects on TEC kinase levels in K562cells but exhibit more potent degradation of BTK than TEC as shown inFIGS. 13A-13D. The CTMs include compounds 44, 72, 149, and 130.

Biological Example 16

B Cell Activation Assay (Flow Cytometry)

This example evaluates whether CTM treatment affects B cell receptor(BCR) signaling. BTK is activated downstream of the B cell receptor andleads to upregulation of activation markers CD86 and CD69 on the surfaceof B cells. These data illustrate that degradation of BTK can block thissignaling pathway similar to inhibition of BTK with ibrutinib.

Treat- ment IgM CD86 CD69 Compound Time Stimulation EC₅₀ EC₅₀ ID (h)Time (h) Cells (μM) (μM) 44 4 18 Mouse B cells 0.0004 0.0002 37 4 18Mouse B cells 0.0002 0.0001 83 4 18 Mouse B cells 0.0001 0.00008 69 4 18Mouse B cells 0.0003 0.0001 121 4 18 Mouse B cells 0.0009 0.0005 72 4 18Mouse B cells 0.0002 0.00007 73 4 18 Mouse B cells 0.0002 ~0.0002 71 418 Mouse B cells 0.002 0.001 Ibrutinib 4 18 Mouse B cells 0.001 0.0007Acalabrutinib 4 18 Mouse B cells 0.003 0.001 ARQ531 4 18 Mouse B cells0.07 0.05 44 4 18 Human B cells 0.0005 0.0005 149 4 18 Human B cells0.005 0.004 130 4 18 Human B cells 0.0005 0.0004 Ibrutinib 4 18 Human Bcells 0.0002 0.0002 Acalabrutinib 4 18 Human B cells 0.003 0.002

Biological Example 17

T Cell Activation Assay (ELISA and Flow Cytometry)

This example evaluates whether CTMs with IMiD activity affect T cellactivation. Activation of T cells is thought to be one way in whichIMiDs, such as Lenalidomide and Pomalidomide can modulate the immunesystem. These assays were performed to assess whether BTK CTMs with andwithout IMiD activity affected activation of primary human T cells afterstimulation of the T cell receptor with anti-CD3/ati-CD28 stimulation. Tcell activation was measured by IL-2 secretion (ELISA assay) andupregulation of activation markers CD25 and CD69 on the surface of Tcells (flow cytometry). Data are presented as the fold-change ofresponse relative to baseline (stimulation with anti-CD3/anti-CD28stimulation in the absence of compound).

Lenalidomide and Pomalidomide induce IL-2 secretion and increaseexpression of CD25 and CD69 above the baseline level (anti-CD3/anti-CD28stimulation alone).

Ibrutinib treatment results in decreases in IL-2 secretion andexpression of CD25 and CD69 compared to baseline. As BTK is not presentin T cells, this could be due to ibrutinib's off-target effects on otherkinases such as ITK.

CTMs with IMiD activity (such as compounds 44, 149, 30, and 25)increased IL-2 secretion but not to the level observed with IMiDs.Treatment with these CTMs resulted in unchanged or decreased levels ofCD25 and CD69, potentially due to non-IMiD effects of the CTM, likeaffecting ITK.

These data suggest there is a correlation between IMiD neo-substratedegradation activity of certain CTMs and their phenotypic effects on Tcell activation in terms of IL-2 secretion.

IL-2 Secretion CD25 Staining CD69 Staining Anti-CD3/Anti-CD28Anti-CD3/Anti-CD28 Anti-CD3/Anti-CD28 Compound Stimulation StimulationStimulation ID 333 nM 37 nM 1.4 nM 333 nM 37 nM 1.4 nM 333 nM 37 nM 1.4nM Ibrutinib 0.34 0.85 0.84 0.22 0.74 0.92 0.22 0.74 0.89 Lenalidomide8.67 4.48 1.63 1.93 1.73 1.26 1.81 1.49 1.20 Pomalidomide 5.50 4.80 1.311.63 1.39 1.03 1.77 1.33 1.01 25 3.86 3.35 2.42 1.39 1.30 1.25 1.39 1.331.18 17 2.92 3.14 1.59 1.11 1.34 1.06 1.12 1.23 1.05 64 1.48 1.80 1.280.34 1.04 1.17 0.64 1.14 1.14 53 2.53 2.08 1.22 0.84 1.14 1.09 0.83 1.071.06 51 2.12 1.99 1.19 0.38 0.62 0.86 0.39 0.62 0.91 44 3.75 3.49 1.430.52 0.86 1.25 0.60 0.85 1.21 38 1.81 1.58 1.21 0.86 1.02 1.05 0.90 0.991.02 37 1.64 2.06 1.16 0.43 0.79 1.11 0.45 0.77 1.08 34 1.58 1.66 1.481.25 1.31 1.21 1.23 1.21 1.14 31 3.59 2.45 1.23 1.32 1.34 1.15 1.26 1.241.12 30 3.95 3.82 1.59 1.17 1.14 1.01 1.16 1.10 1.01 92 1.63 2.19 1.531.06 1.21 1.14 1.35 1.29 1.09 78 1.20 1.17 1.00 0.44 0.73 0.99 0.43 0.661.00 149 4.24 3.63 1.86 0.61 1.02 1.31 0.63 0.93 1.22 130 2.02 1.42 1.190.55 0.98 1.02 0.55 0.96 1.00 155 3.11 3.13 1.62 1.21 1.46 1.31 1.201.34 1.25 154 3.45 3.38 1.77 1.13 1.36 1.23 1.16 1.29 1.18

Biological Example 18

Cell Viability Assay (CellTiter-Glo)

This example evaluates effects of CTM-mediated degradation on cellviability. Certain B cell malignancies have been shown to be dependenton BCR signaling and thus BTK for survival. Here, the ability of CTMs toaffect viability in BTK-dependent cell lines was assessed. Mino andRec-1 are models of Mantle Cell Lymphoma, which is sensitive to IMiDs.In these MCL cell lines, BTK CTMs affected degradation, and CTMs withIMiD activity (compounds 44 and 149) were more potent than a CTM withminimal IMiD activity (compound 130).

Compound Treatment E_(MAX) (% ID Time (h) Cells EC₅₀ (μM) viable cells)44 72 Mino 11.7 61 149 72 Mino 3.4 50 130 72 Mino 176 78 Ibrutinib 72Mino 498 79 Acalabrutinib 72 Mino 1,241 84 Ibrutinib 72 Rec-1 268 68Acalabrutinib 72 Rec-1 582 76 44 72 Rec-1 0.82 37 149 72 Rec-1 0.17 24130 72 Rec-1 155 63

Biological Example 19

This example evaluates the effects of CTM-mediated degradation on cellviability. Certain B cell malignancies have been shown to be dependenton BCR signaling and thus BTK for survival. Here, the ability of CTMs toaffect viability in BTK-dependent cell lines was assessed. The ABC-DLBCLcell line TMD8 was very sensitive to BTK degradation or inhibition,while the TMD8 cell line expressing the ibrutinib-resistant mutantBTK-C487S retained sensitivity to BTK degradation (˜2-5 fold lesssensitive than WT) but were not sensitive to BTK inhibition.

Compound Treatment E_(MAX) (% ID Time (h) Cells EC₅₀ (μM) viable cells)21 72 TMD8 0.001600 19 17 72 TMD8 0.000600 7 60 72 TMD8 0.000970 20 5972 TMD8 0.000150 31 55 72 TMD8 0.002405 15 54 72 TMD8 0.000610 13 53 72TMD8 0.002240 16 51 72 TMD8 0.000320 20 49 72 TMD8 0.000610 28 47 72TMD8 0.003831 39 44 72 TMD8 0.003728 15 42 72 TMD8 0.000217 40 37 72TMD8 0.021090 10 31 72 TMD8 0.015884 27 101 72 TMD8 0.093380 27 86 72TMD8 0.000670 27 83 72 TMD8 0.001660 38 80 72 TMD8 0.045160 45 78 72TMD8 0.009040 41 212 72 TMD8 0.015080 42 211 72 TMD8 0.011700 30 121 72TMD8 0.001542 28 210 72 TMD8 0.005610 32 209 72 TMD8 0.007410 49 208 72TMD8 0.000007 24 206 72 TMD8 0.000005 43 73 72 TMD8 0.000004 25 72 72TMD8 0.000429 26 149 72 TMD8 0.009615 7 148 72 TMD8 0.003265 2 115 72TMD8 0.002743 13 133 72 TMD8 0.006981 15 130 72 TMD8 0.001496 27 129 72TMD8 0.003174 16 Acalabrutinib 72 TMD8 0.012 35 ARQ531 72 TMD8 0.10 16Ibrutinib 72 TMD8 0.003 16 Vecabrutinib 72 TMD8 0.256 38 17 72 TMD8C481S 0.003710 15 60 72 TMD8 C481S 0.008370 26 59 72 TMD8 C481S 0.00203052 55 72 TMD8 C481S 0.016840 19 54 72 TMD8 C481S 0.007110 6 53 72 TMD8C481S 0.016060 24 51 72 TMD8 C481S 0.001950 49 49 72 TMD8 C481S 0.00386023 47 72 TMD8 C481S 0.043520 61 44 72 TMD8 C481S 0.008104 25 42 72 TMD8C481S 0.001960 57 37 72 TMD8 C481S 0.051657 16 31 72 TMD8 C481S 0.05942533 101 72 TMD8 C481S 0.431100 27 86 72 TMD8 C481S 0.004780 30 83 72 TMD8C481S 0.004315 52 80 72 TMD8 C481S 0.124800 78 78 72 TMD8 C481S 0.00719037 212 72 TMD8 C481S 0.062955 44 211 72 TMD8 C481S 0.112690 28 121 72TMD8 C481S 0.004943 31 210 72 TMD8 C481S 0.005290 40 209 72 TMD8 C481S0.055200 44 208 72 TMD8 C481S 0.000038 16 207 72 TMD8 C481S 0.000009 54206 72 TMD8 C481S 0.000102 46 73 72 TMD8 C481S 0.000054 19 72 72 TMD8C481S 0.001158 21 149 72 TMD8 C481S 0.037184 18 148 72 TMD8 C481S0.009176 4 115 72 TMD8 C481S 0.001931 16 133 72 TMD8 C481S 0.006829 9130 72 TMD8 C481S 0.004829 33 129 72 TMD8 C481S 0.004356 14Acalabrutinib 72 TMD8 C481S >2 96 ARQ531 72 TMD8 C481S 0.10 17 Ibrutinib72 TMD8 C481S 1.044 46 Vecabrutinib 72 TMD8 C481S 0.530 51

Biological Example 20

In Vivo Degradation of BTK in Mouse PD Experiments with Oral Dosing

This example evaluates in vivo activity of BTK CTMs via a direct mousePD measurement following oral dosing

Various BTK CTMs demonstrate robust BTK degradation activity in vivo;activity varies from inactive compounds to compounds with sustained BTKdegradation even twenty-four hours after a single oral dose; this datahelped understand BTK degradation/resynthesis rates in vivo. Screenswere completed at 90 mg/kg for six hours, and then changed to lowerdoses/longer time points after seeing strong BTK degradation activitywith an initial set of compounds. This assay was useful in selectingcompounds for in vivo efficacy experiments. The assay showed a goodcorrelation between mouse PD results and in vivo efficacy in mouse tumormodels.

Com- Oral % BTK pound Dose Time Re- Analysis ID (mg/kg) (h) Tissuemaining Method 60 90 6 Splenocytes 3% HTRF 59 90 6 Splenocytes 7% HTRF54 90 6 Splenocytes 1% HTRF 58 90 6 Splenocytes 89% HTRF 47 90 6Splenocytes 80% HTRF 44 90 6 Splenocytes 4% HTRF 44 1 6 Splenocytes 58%HTRF 44 3 6 Splenocytes 32% HTRF 44 10 6 Splenocytes 11% HTRF 44 30 6Splenocytes 4% HTRF 44 10 24 Splenocytes 34% HTRF 44 30 24 Splenocytes23% HTRF 44 1(IV) 24 Splenocytes 58% HTRF 45 90 6 Splenocytes 8% HTRF 4690 6 Splenocytes 14% HTRF 48 90 6 Splenocytes 7% HTRF 49 90 6Splenocytes <1% HTRF 50 90 6 Splenocytes 9% HTRF 51 90 6 Splenocytes 2%HTRF 52 90 6 Splenocytes 2% HTRF 43 90 6 Splenocytes 4% HTRF 42 90 6Splenocytes 5% HTRF 41 90 6 Splenocytes 15% HTRF 40 1 6 Splenocytes 82%HTRF 39 1 6 Splenocytes 79% HTRF 38 1 6 Splenocytes 68% HTRF 38 1 6Splenocytes 76% HTRF 38 3 6 Splenocytes 38% HTRF 32 1 6 Splenocytes 93%HTRF 34 1 6 Splenocytes 75% HTRF 35 1 6 Splenocytes 74% HTRF 55 1 6Splenocytes 80% HTRF 55 1 6 Splenocytes 66% HTRF 55 3 6 Splenocytes 18%HTRF 55 0.3 24 Blood 83% Flow cytometry 55 3 24 Blood 55% Flow cytometry55 10 24 Blood 47% Flow cytometry 55 30 24 Blood 39% Flow cytometry 5590 24 Blood 23% Flow cytometry 55 0.3 24 Splenocytes 114% Flow cytometry55 3 24 Splenocytes 72% Flow cytometry 55 10 24 Splenocytes 45% Flowcytometry 55 30 24 Splenocytes 36% Flow cytometry 55 90 24 Splenocytes48% Flow cytometry 108 1 6 Splenocytes 116% HTRF 113 1 6 Splenocytes 70%HTRF 113 30 24 blood 59% 113 30 24 splenocytes 52% HTRF 76 1 6Splenocytes 100% HTRF 79 1 6 Splenocytes 102% HTRF 105 1 6 Splenocytes85% HTRF 101 1 6 Splenocytes 18% HTRF 101 1 6 Splenocytes 55% HTRF 218 16 Splenocytes 97% HTRF 86 3 6 blood 56% Flow cytometry 86 3 24 blood 70%Flow cytometry 83 3 6 blood 48% Flow cytometry 83 3 24 blood 63% Flowcytometry 217 3 6 blood 97% Flow cytometry 217 3 24 blood 97% Flowcytometry 37 3 6 blood 26% Flow cytometry 37 3 24 blood 51% Flowcytometry 53 3 6 blood 35% Flow cytometry 53 3 24 blood 56% Flowcytometry 31 3 6 blood 67% Flow cytometry 31 3 24 blood 69% Flowcytometry 216 3 6 blood 100% Flow cytometry 215 3 6 blood 88% Flowcytometry 214 3 6 blood 100% Flow cytometry 80 3 6 blood 96% Flowcytometry 80 0.3 24 blood 88% Flow cytometry 80 3 24 blood 77% Flowcytometry 80 10 24 blood 59% Flow cytometry 80 30 24 blood 52% Flowcytometry 80 90 24 blood 48% Flow cytometry 80 0.3 24 Splenocytes 115%Flow cytometry 80 3 24 Splenocytes 111% Flow cytometry 80 10 24Splenocytes 74% Flow cytometry 80 30 24 Splenocytes 69% Flow cytometry80 90 24 Splenocytes 65% Flow cytometry 213 3 6 blood 97% Flow cytometry78 3 6 blood 74% Flow cytometry 212 3 6 blood 78% Flow cytometry 211 3 6blood 74% Flow cytometry 71 30 24 splenocytes 27% HTRF 73 30 24splenocytes 26% HTRF 206 30 24 splenocytes 59% HTRF 207 30 24splenocytes 46% HTRF 72 30 24 splenocytes 20% HTRF 121 30 24 splenocytes33% HTRF 121 0.3 24 blood 102% Flow cytometry 121 3 24 blood 68% Flowcytometry 121 30 24 blood 28% Flow cytometry 120 30 24 splenocytes 59%HTRF 70 30 24 splenocytes 42% HTRF 204 30 24 splenocytes 87% HTRF 119 3024 splenocytes 77% HTRF 69 30 24 splenocytes 33% HTRF 69 0.3 24 blood112% Flow cytometry 69 3 24 blood 43% Flow cytometry 69 30 24 blood 30%Flow cytometry 118 30 24 splenocytes 85% HTRF 205 30 24 splenocytes 66%HTRF 153 30 24 blood 33% Flow cytometry 117 30 24 blood 49% Flowcytometry 146 30 24 blood 37% Flow cytometry 144 30 24 blood 29% Flowcytometry 143 30 24 blood 37% Flow cytometry 116 30 24 blood 39% Flowcytometry 142 30 24 blood 43% Flow cytometry 148 30 24 blood 24% Flowcytometry 149 10 24 blood 27% Flow cytometry 149 30 24 blood 11% Flowcytometry 149 90 24 blood 1% Flow cytometry 149 10 24 splenocytes 21%HTRF 149 30 24 splenocytes 8% HTRF 149 90 24 splenocytes 1% HTRF 145 3024 blood 100% Flow cytometry 150 30 24 blood 25% Flow cytometry 203 3024 blood 95% Flow cytometry 115 30 24 blood 30% Flow cytometry 133 30 24blood 10% Flow cytometry 130 30 24 blood 5% Flow cytometry 129 30 24blood 16% Flow cytometry 126 30 24 blood 33% Flow cytometry 176 30 24splenocytes 48% HTRF 175 30 24 splenocytes 62% HTRF 168 30 24splenocytes 84% HTRF 166 30 24 splenocytes 19% HTRF 164 30 24splenocytes 29% HTRF 165 30 24 splenocytes 29% HTRF 182 30 24splenocytes 12% HTRF 196 30 24 blood 33% Flow cytometry 197 30 24 blood13% Flow cytometry 198 30 24 blood 25% Flow cytometry 199 30 24 blood20% Flow cytometry 200 30 24 blood 23% Flow cytometry 202 30 24 blood79% Flow cytometry 201 30 24 blood 71% Flow cytometry 195 3 24 Blood 40%Flow cytometry 194 3 24 blood 90% Flow cytometry 195 10 24 Blood 25%Flow cytometry 194 10 24 blood 63% Flow cytometry 195 3 24 splenocytes39% Flow cytometry 194 3 24 splenocytes 95% Flow cytometry 195 10 24splenocytes 23% Flow cytometry 194 10 24 splenocytes 57% Flow cytometry

Biological Example 21

PD Data from Rat, Dog, and Cyno

In this example, compounds were profiled for activity in non-mousespecies. These data were used to assess likelihood of BTK degradationactivity in humans and to estimate an efficacious human dose

Multiple BTK CTMs demonstrated potent BTK degradation activity acrossrat, dog, and cyno species. Human dose projections based upon this datasuggest an efficacious human dose of <500 mg/day.

Route of Compound Dose Admin- Time % BTK ID (mg/kg) istration (h)Species Tissue Remaining 44 10 PO 2 cyno blood   82% 44 10 PO 4 cynoblood   42% 44 10 PO 8 cyno blood   27% 44 10 PO 24 cyno blood   29% 4430 PO 2 cyno blood   83% 44 30 PO 4 cyno blood   47% 44 30 PO 8 cynoblood   22% 44 30 PO 24 cyno blood   17% 44 1 IV 2 cyno blood    6% 44 1IV 4 cyno blood    6% 44 1 IV 8 cyno blood    7% 44 1 IV 24 cyno blood   9% 44 10 PO 2 dog blood   88% 44 10 PO 4 dog blood   56% 44 10 PO 8dog blood   35% 44 10 PO 24 dog blood   19% 44 30 PO 2 dog blood   87%44 30 PO 4 dog blood   58% 44 30 PO 8 dog blood   28% 44 30 PO 24 dogblood   14% 44 1 PO 2 cyno blood   85% 44 1 PO 4 cyno blood   65% 44 1PO 8 cyno blood   52% 44 1 PO 24 cyno blood   40% 44 10 PO 2 cyno blood  59% 44 10 PO 4 cyno blood   35% 44 10 PO 8 cyno blood   22% 44 10 PO24 cyno blood   15% 44 100 PO 2 cyno blood   48% 44 100 PO 4 cyno blood  27% 44 100 PO 8 cyno blood   12% 44 100 PO 24 cyno blood    8% 130 10PO 4 rat blood  <1% 130 30 PO 4 rat blood  <1% 130 10 PO 24 rat blood <1% 130 30 PO 24 rat blood  <1% 130 1 IV 4 rat blood  <1% 130 1 IV 24rat blood  <1% 130 1 IV 2 Cyno blood 8 130 1 IV 4 cyno blood 6 130 1 IV8 Cyno blood 5 130 1 IV 24 cyno blood 13 130 10 PO 2 Cyno blood 4 130 10PO 4 cyno blood <1 130 10 PO 8 Cyno blood <3 130 10 PO 24 cyno blood <1130 30 PO 2 Cyno blood 6 130 30 PO 4 cyno blood <1 130 30 PO 8 Cynoblood <1 130 30 PO 24 cyno blood 1 149 1 IV 2 Cyno blood 24 149 1 IV 4cyno blood 9 149 1 IV 8 Cyno blood 4 149 1 IV 24 cyno blood 7 149 10 PO2 Cyno blood 81 149 10 PO 4 cyno blood 39 149 10 PO 8 Cyno blood 17 14910 PO 24 cyno blood 12 149 30 PO 2 Cyno blood 89 149 30 PO 4 cyno blood51 149 30 PO 8 Cyno blood 26 149 30 PO 24 cyno blood 19 149 100 PO 2Cyno blood 97 149 100 PO 4 cyno blood 56 149 100 PO 8 Cyno blood 20 149100 PO 24 cyno blood 12 149 1 IV 2 dog blood 43 149 1 IV 4 dog blood 22149 1 IV 8 dog blood 10 149 1 IV 24 dog blood 11 149 10 PO 2 dog blood61 149 10 PO 4 dog blood 47 149 10 PO 8 dog blood 29 149 10 PO 24 dogblood 17

Biological Example 22 Non-Human Primate (Cyno) DRF PD Data

This example evaluates potency and tolerability of BTK CTMs followingmultiple, consecutive days of dosing and examines potency of compoundsfor BTK and Aiolos degradation.

Compounds were generally well tolerated, even at high doses. Allcompounds demonstrated potent BTK degradation. Compound 149 demonstratedAiolos degradation after fourteen days of dosing, whereas the other CTMstested did not demonstrate Aiolos degradation

The data in the table below is from a study in which animals were doseddaily with the designated oral dose. Analysis for BTK and Aiolos levelswas performed twenty-four hours following the previous dose.

Route of Days % BTK % Aiolos Compound Dose Admin- of Remaining RemainingID (mg/kg) istration Dosing Species Tissue in B cells in T cells 44 10PO 1 cyno blood 35 96 44 30 PO 1 cyno blood 31 99 44 100 PO 1 cyno blood14 96 44 10 PO 14 cyno blood 16 71 44 30 PO 14 cyno blood 10 69 44 100PO 14 cyno blood 6 63 149 10 PO 1 cyno blood 9 79 149 30 PO 1 cyno blood4 74 149 100 PO 1 cyno blood 3 77 149 10 PO 14 cyno blood 7 76 149 30 PO14 cyno blood 6 55 149 100 PO 14 cyno blood 6 43 130 10 PO 1 cyno blood6 102 130 30 PO 1 cyno blood 3 98 130 100 PO 1 cyno blood 4 106 130 10PO 14 cyno blood 5 96 130 30 PO 14 cyno blood 5 108 130 100 PO 14 cynoblood 4 99

Biological Example 23

Mouse DRF PD Data

This example evaluates potency and tolerability of BTK CTMs followingmultiple, consecutive days of dosing and evaluates potency of compoundsfor BTK degradation.

Compounds were generally well tolerated, even at high doses. Allcompounds tested demonstrated potent BTK degradation

The data in the table below is from a study in which animals were doseddaily with the designated oral dose. Analysis for BTK levels wasperformed twenty-four hours following the previous dose.

Route of % BTK Compound Dose Admin- Days of Remaining ID (mg/kg)istration Dosing Species Tissue in B cells 44 30 PO 1 mouse blood 16 44100 PO 1 mouse blood 10 44 300 PO 1 mouse blood 8 44 30 PO 14 mouseblood 16 44 100 PO 14 mouse blood 11 44 300 PO 14 mouse blood 10 149 30PO 1 mouse blood 11 149 100 PO 1 mouse blood 10 149 300 PO 1 mouse blood6 149 30 PO 14 mouse blood 8 149 100 PO 14 mouse blood 5 149 300 PO 14mouse blood 2 130 30 PO 1 mouse blood 11 130 100 PO 1 mouse blood 3 130300 PO 1 mouse blood 2 130 30 PO 14 mouse blood 6 130 100 PO 14 mouseblood 2 130 300 PO 14 mouse blood <1

Biological Example 24

Compound Plasma Exposure in Cyno DRF Study

This example evaluates compound plasma concentration which results in invivo BTK and/or Aiolos degradation in cyno.

Plasma concentrations were determined and this data indicates dose andefficacious compound concentrations in human.

The data in the table below is from a study in which animals were doseddaily with the designated oral dose. Analysis for compound concentrationin plasma was performed twenty-four hours following the previous dose.

Route of Dose Admin- Days of C_(max) AUC Compd Species Strain (mg/kg)istration Dosing (μM) (hr*μM) 44 Monkey Cynomolgus 10 PO 1 0.0106 0.147744 Monkey Cynomolgus 30 PO 1 0.0180 0.2683 44 Monkey Cynomolgus 100 PO 10.0226 0.2939 44 Monkey Cynomolgus 10 PO 14 0.0340 0.4672 44 MonkeyCynomolgus 30 PO 14 0.0555 0.7940 44 Monkey Cynomolgus 100 PO 14 0.09421.5197 44 Mouse CD-1 30 PO 1 0.23 2.32 44 Mouse CD-1 100 PO 1 0.40 4.1544 Mouse CD-1 300 PO 1 0.74 9.53 44 Mouse CD-1 30 PO 14 0.25 2.22 44Mouse CD-1 100 PO 14 0.59 8.07 44 Mouse CD-1 300 PO 14 0.94 12.84 149Monkey Cynomolgus 10 PO 1 0.042 0.386 149 Monkey Cynomolgus 30 PO 10.051 0.720 149 Monkey Cynomolgus 100 PO 1 0.076 0.714 149 MonkeyCynomolgus 10 PO 14 0.049 0.763 149 Monkey Cynomolgus 30 PO 14 0.0881.481 149 Monkey Cynomolgus 100 PO 14 0.159 2.664 149 Mouse CD-1 30 PO 10.94 12.24 149 Mouse CD-1 100 PO 1 2.05 27.69 149 Mouse CD-1 300 PO 12.61 38.65 149 Mouse CD-1 30 PO 14 1.64 22.81 149 Mouse CD-1 100 PO 142.41 33.40 149 Mouse CD-1 300 PO 14 4.10 64.24 130 Monkey Cynomolgus 10PO 1 0.020 0.172 130 Monkey Cynomolgus 30 PO 1 0.055 0.582 130 MonkeyCynomolgus 100 PO 1 0.096 1.404 130 Monkey Cynomolgus 10 PO 14 0.0280.387 130 Monkey Cynomolgus 30 PO 14 0.054 0.844 130 Monkey Cynomolgus100 PO 14 0.177 3.839 130 Mouse CD-1 30 PO 1 2.2 23.2 130 Mouse CD-1 100PO 1 3.8 51.3 130 Mouse CD-1 300 PO 1 5.1 67.0 130 Mouse CD-1 30 PO 141.7 21.1 130 Mouse CD-1 100 PO 14 3.4 49.8 130 Mouse CD-1 300 PO 14 5.272.2

Biological Example 25

Efficacy in Mouse Xenograft Models

This example examines the activity of various BTK CTMs in relevantdisease models, including the WT and C481S TMD8 model, which models Bcell malignancies with/without inhibitor-driven BTK mutations at C481.

BTK CTMs demonstrate significant efficacy in both WT and C481S tumormodels.

Tumor Growth BTK Route Inhibition Remaining of Dose Dosing Days of(relative to (% relative Compd Model Admin. (mg/kg) Frequency Dosingvehicle) to vehicle) 17 TMD8 WT IP 10 QD 14  14% 20 17 TMD8 WT IP 30 QD14  66% 15 44 TMD8 WT PO 30 QD 23  83% Not determined 44 TMD8 WT PO 90QD 23  93% Not determined 44 TMD8 WT PO 30 BID 23  99% Not determined 44TMD8 WT PO 90 BID 23 100% Not determined Ibrutinib TMD8 WT PO 30 QD 23 80% Not determined Ibrutinib TMD8 WT PO 90 QD 23  99% Not determinedIbrutinib TMD8 WT PO 30 BID 23 100% Not determined Ibrutinib TMD8 WT PO90 BID 23 100% Not determined 17 TMD8 WT IP 30 QD 21  81% 7 44 TMD8 WTPO 30 QD 21  49% 32 Ibrutinib TMD8 WT PO 25 QD 21  43% 109 55 TMD8 WT PO30 QD 21  17% 27 53 TMD8 WT PO 30 QD 21  27% 19 37 TMD8 WT PO 30 QD 21 41% 16 83 TMD8 WT PO 30 QD 21  39% 22 44 TMD8 WT PO 30 QD 21  54% 20 44TMD8 WT PO 15 QD 21  29% 7 (water (water bottle) bottle) Ibrutinib TMD8WT PO 30 QD 21  56% 42 44 TMD8 PO 30 QD 23  48% 51 C481S 44 TMD8 PO 30BID 23  70% 39 C481S Ibrutinib TMD8 PO 30 QD 23  26% 69 C481S IbrutinibTMD8 PO 30 BID 23  10% 102 C481S 44 TMD8 PO 5 BID 23  65% 44 C481S 44TMD8 PO 10 QD 23  48% 38 C481S 44 TMD8 PO 15 BID 23  62% 25 C481S 44TMD8 PO 30 QD 23  51% 42 C481S 44 TMD8 PO 30 BID 23  78% 35 C481S 44TMD8 PO 60 QD 23  70% 36 C481S 44 TMD8 WT PO 35 QD 23  89% 18 (water(water bottle) bottle) Ibrutinib TMD8 PO 30 QD 23  15% 73 C481S 44 1:1TMD8 PO 30 BID 21  54% Not determined WT:TMD8 C481S 44/ 1:1 TMD8 PO30/30 QD/QD 21  55% Not determined ibrutinib WT:TMD8 C481S 44/ 1:1 TMD8PO 15/30 QD/QD 21  47% Not determined ibrutinib WT:TMD8 C481S 44/ 1:1TMD8 PO 7.5/30  QD/QD 21  41% Not determined ibrutinib WT:TMD8 C481SIbrutinib 1:1 TMD8 PO 30 QD 21  −8%   Not determined WT:TMD8 C481Sibrutinib 1:1 TMD8 PO 30 BID 21  21% Not determined WT:TMD8 C481S 149TMD8 PO 10 QD 23  27% Not determined C481S 149 TMD8 PO 30 QD 23  29% Notdetermined C481S 130 TMD8 PO 10 QD 23  58% Not determined C481S 130 TMD8PO 30 QD 23  79% Not determined C481S 44 TMD8 PO 10 QD 23  23% Notdetermined C481S 44 TMD8 PO 30 QD 23  36% Not determined C481S ibrutinibTMD8 PO 30 QD 23  0% Not determined C481S 149 TMD8 PO 10 QD 24  17% Notdetermined C481S 149 TMD8 PO 30 QD 24  43% Not determined C481S 149 TMD8PO 90 QD 24  59% Not determined C481S 130 TMD8 PO 10 QD 24  90% Notdetermined C481S 130 TMD8 PO 30 QD 24 100% Not determined C481S 130 TMD8PO 90 QD 24 100% Not determined C481S Ibrutinib TMD8 PO 30 QD 24  8% Notdetermined C481S 44 TMD8 WT PO 7.5 BID 21 100 Not determined 44 TMD8 WTPO 15 BID 21 100 Not determined 44 TMD8 WT PO 30 QD 21 100 Notdetermined 44/ TMD8 WT PO 7.5/7.5 QD/QD 21  97 Not determined ibrutinib44/ TMD8 WT PO 15/15 QD/QD 21  71 Not determined ibrutinib IbrutinibTMD8 WT PO 7.5 BID 21  68 Not determined ibrutinib TMD8 WT PO 15 BID 21100 Not determined ibrutinib TMD8 WT PO 30 QD 21  90 Not determined %TGI is defined as (1 − (mean volume of treated tumors)/(mean volume ofcontrol tumors)) × 100%.

Biological Example 26

PK Data for BTK CTMs

The present example evaluates in vivo plasma concentrations of BTK CTMsto develop PK-PD-efficacy relationship and predict human exposure.

In vivo PK properties of BTK CTMs varied among the various compoundstested. Molecules with moderate-to-low in vivo clearance wereidentified. Suitable exposure to enable potent BTK degradation wasdemonstrated with multiple compounds and enabled prediction of humandose and human PK.

Cl Volume of Dose Route of (mL/ Distribution AUC Compd Species Strain(mg/kg) Admin. min/kg) (L/kg) (hr*μM) % F 55 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV 2.4 0.488.64 55 Mouse Balb/c 30 PO 74.3 29 53 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV 7.5 0.88 2.75 53Mouse Balb/c 30 PO 96 113 53 Rat Sprague- 1 IV 75 5.9 0.31 Dawley 53 RatSprague- 10 PO 2.3 97 Dawley 44 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV 5.1 0.69 4.07 44 MouseBalb/c 10 PO 4.0 10 37 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV 12.0 1.2 1.77 37 Mouse Balb/c30 PO 1.79 5 37 Rat Sprague- 1 IV 36.3 4.6 0.59 Dawley 37 Rat Sprague-10 PO 0.027 1 Dawley 86 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV 35.0 7.7 0.50 86 Mouse Balb/c30 PO 0.34 2 83 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV 68.3 4.0 0.29 83 Mouse Balb/c 30 PO0.81 9 121 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV 6.6 0.77 2.87 121 Mouse Balb/c 30 PO 2.2211 121 Rat Sprague- 1 IV 20 3.12 0.919 Dawley 121 Rat Sprague- 10 PO0.083 1 Dawley 121 Rat Sprague- 30 PO 0.73 Dawley 73 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV33.8 3.4 0.6 73 Mouse Balb/c 10 PO 2.9 47 72 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV 5.1 0.683.96 72 Mouse Balb/c 10 PO 2.9 7 69 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV 31.4 2.2 0.68 69Mouse Balb/c 10 PO 0.078 1 149 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV 5.2 1.0 4.5 149 MouseBalb/c 10 PO 16 35 149 Mouse Balb/c 30 PO 27.7 1 149 Mouse Balb/c 90 PO37.5 1 149 Mouse CD-1 1 IV 12.6 1.5 1.8 149 Mouse CD-1 10 PO 11.5 64 149Rat Sprague- 1 IV 19 2.8 1.2 Dawley 149 Rat Sprague- 10 PO 0.88 7 Dawley149 Dog Beagle 1 IV 18.4 7.0 1.2 149 Dog Beagle 10 PO 0.11 0.9 149Monkey cynomolgus 1 IV 22.2 7.5 1.0 149 Monkey cynomolgus 10 PO 0.09 0.8149 Monkey cynomolgus 30 PO 0.08 130 Mouse Balb/c 1 IV 6.0 0.72 3.4 130Mouse Balb/c 10 PO 5.81 17 130 Mouse Balb/c 30 PO 2.3 130 Mouse CD-1 1IV 11.6 1.4 1.7 130 Mouse CD-1 10 PO 5.2 33 130 Rat Sprague- 1 IV 99.532 0.18 Dawley 130 Rat Sprague- 10 PO 0.69 32 Dawley 130 Rat Sprague- 30PO 1.62 7 Dawley 130 Dog Beagle 1 IV 118 56 0.16 130 Dog Beagle 10 PO0.17 10 130 Dog Beagle 30 PO 0.23 130 Monkey cynomolgus 0.75 IV 90.9 160.17 130 Monkey cynomolgus 10 PO 0.028 1 130 Monkey cynomolgus 30 PO0.45 % F = (AUCinf PO * IVdose)/(AUCinf IV * POdose)*100

Other Embodiments

It is to be understood that the foregoing description is intended toillustrate and not limit the scope of this disclosure, which is definedby the scope of the appended claims. Other aspects, advantages, andmodifications are within the scope of the following claims.

1. A method of treating or preventing an autoimmune disease or cancer ina subject in need thereof, comprising the step of orally administeringto the subject an amount of a bifunctional compound, wherein saidbifunctional compound is capable of inducing proteolytic degradation ofBruton's tyrosine kinase, and wherein said amount is effective to treator prevent the autoimmune disease or the cancer. 2.-8. (canceled)
 9. Amethod of degrading splenocyte Bruton's tyrosine kinase in a subject inneed thereof, comprising the step of orally administering to the subjectan amount of a bifunctional compound, wherein said bifunctional compoundis capable of inducing proteolytic degradation of Bruton's tyrosinekinase, and wherein said amount is effective to degrade splenocyteBruton's tyrosine kinase in the subject.
 10. (canceled)
 11. A method ofpreventing B cell activation in a subject in need thereof, comprisingthe step of orally administering to the subject an amount of abifunctional compound, wherein said bifunctional compound is capable ofinducing proteolytic degradation of Bruton's tyrosine kinase, andwherein said amount is effective to prevent B cell activation. 12.-122.(canceled)
 123. A compound selected from Table 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof: TABLE 1 Compound Number Structure 104

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.